Good governance is rooted in common sense. Here is a common sense truth: Everyone’s agenda depends on a prosperous economy. The Great Generation knew the human cost when bad times last for a long time. They grew up in the Depression. They knew that without prosperity we can not nurture and educate our children, protect our communities, or care for the poor. Whether you are a liberal or conservative, your agenda depends on America’s ability to produce jobs, create wealth, and expand opportunity. And that depends on a vibrant free market economy.
We are currently governed by a set of people who have no respect for the genius of the private sector. Their first instinct is to tax, regulate, and intimidate free enterprise. And as long as that is the case, the policies they enact will continue to suppress economic growth. That is the fundamental reason the recession went on so long, and the “recovery” continues to look and feel a lot like a recession.