Tea Parties and Term Limits

Earlier this week, I met with members of the Fredericksburg Tea Party. They are fed up with the political culture in Washington that leads to lavish spending and favors for special interests. They reinforced my belief that term limits are necessary to keep a fresh supply of new ideas and voices in Congress.

They don’t ask for much from our national government. They want border security and a strong national defense. They want the freedom to run their local schools.

And they want a representative who will listen to them and show a little fiscal restraint. The folks in Fredericksburg and their families don’t spend more than they earn. Why should their government?

These Texans are busy people with jobs, families and plenty of responsibilities. Yet they make the time to get to know their candidates, study up on the issues, write letters and make phone calls to their representatives, and organize forums and other events. I feel so fortunate to meet woman and men who are so engaged and excited to end the era of Big Government. It is a pleasure to get to know them, and will be an honor to represent them.

A full account of the meeting can be found here.