Texarkana Gazette - Cotton Visits City, Talks Jobs, Spending, and Deficit Cuts
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By Greg Bischof
Jobs, federal spending cuts, deficit cuts, health care repeal and replacement, protecting unborn life, and Second Amendments rights were were on the mind of U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton as he spoke in Texarkana on Monday.
In his bid for the U.S. Senate this November, Cotton greeted local residents with his campaign theme of "Defending Our Freedom in Washington." During his presentation at a gathering of residents at Cattleman's Steakhouse, Cotton, a Republican, said if elected to the Senate this fall, he plans to get Arkansas residents working again by empowering citizens and businesses in the free-enterprise system with lower taxes, less government spending and fewer regulations.
"What I would like to do is turn America and Arkansas in particular, into a free-enterprise zone and that would first start with cutting taxes--not only for large businesses, but more importantly, for small businesses as well as for all taxpayers needing relief from over taxation," Cotton said. "It's of special importance to small businesses here in Arkansas, because small businesses don't have an army of lawyers and lobbyists working for them. We are the ones who have to help give them a voice in Washington."
Besides jobs, Cotton said there needs to be an abrupt stop of high federal spending, coupled with a corresponding cut in the country's debt.
"With a debt standing at more than $17 trillion, anyone who thinks that there's no fat to cut out of government has never dealt with the federal government before," he said.
As for the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, Cotton said the right isn't just about hunting and shooting, but it also key to keeping the country free. He said he firmly favors defending the rights of the unborn and would support pro-life legislation.
"From the rights of the unborn to live, to the rights of our senior adults making end-of -life decisions, and finally, to every Arkansan's right to keep and bear arms, I want to preserve these rights now, forever and always," he said.
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