Well, we lost a lot of our independence already. We are dependent on China for credit. We are dependent on Middle Eastern countries for energy supplies. And many Americans are dependent on the government for their income, health care, education of their children, food stamps.

American businesses and upper incomes pay a larger portion of the federal taxes of our national taxes than any country in the world.

First of all, no candidate is going to win by catering to the alleged Occupy Wall Street vote.

So, the point I'm making is, we are not going to cut spending in Washington if we think it's the job of every congressman and senators to pave local parking lots and build local sewer plants. These parochial interests are getting in the way of the national interests.

I like to be a strategic policy guy.

Social Security mess is another failed progressive policy.

Too many Americans are dependent on federal government.