Representative Jeb Hensarling on the U.S. Economy
The speech “A Time for Choosing: The Main Street Economy vs. The Washington Crony Economy” was given in the Lehrman Auditorium of the Heritage Foundation.
House Financial Services Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) spoke about his political and economic priorities. He said that time had come… read more
House Financial Services Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) spoke about his political and economic priorities. He said that time had come for conservatives to choose between defending America’s free enterprise Main Street economy built on competition, fairness, and merit or the Washington crony economy of political influence, Beltway insiders, and special privileges. He called the Export-Import Bank the face of Washington’s insider economy. He also criticized the Obama administration and liberal spending. In response to a question he said that he was not considering running for speaker of the House of Representatives.
The speech “A Time for Choosing: The Main Street Economy vs. The Washington Crony Economy” was given in the Lehrman Auditorium of the Heritage Foundation. close
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