US Senate, Republican, Jim Rubens

Opinion - Op Ed - RyanI’d be honored to be your US Senator. I’ve worked with my hands as a tree surgeon. I’ve started and run 10 businesses and invest in technology start-ups. I co-founded one of New Hampshire’s first drug addiction crisis centers. I’ve served Andover in the state senate and wrote our state’s charter school law. And I love solving problems.

Now, I’d like to tackle our nation’s biggest challenges. As Americans, we are frustrated, angry, and demoralized. We’re sick and tired of our Congress that’s bought and paid for by Washington lobbyists. What we need is an economy that works again for all Americans. We need trade and immigration policies that bring jobs home and wages up.

We’ve got to deal with Washington’s addiction to spending and debt. This debt is the single most serious threat to national security. As your Senator, I will fight to balance the budget and save Social Security.

Our government’s foremost duty is to keep us safe from enemies. We must secure our borders to keep out the drug mules and bad guys who are killing us. We must force our allies like Saudi Arabia to stop funding terrorism. And, if war is necessary, Congress must honor our soldiers and our vets by obeying the Constitution and voting for a strategy to win and exit.

I’ve got the backbone, imagination, and persuasiveness to tackle our great nation’s biggest challenges. I can’t be bought, and I keep my promises. Together, we can make Washington work for Americans.