The millions currently trapped in poverty and despair are a tremendous untapped resource. Just think of what it would mean for America to gain full use of the talents and abilities of all her people. They would develop new innovations to improve our lives, or help build the next great American company.

Our status as a land of equal opportunity has made us a rich and powerful nation, but it has also transformed lives. It has given people like me the chance to grow up knowing that no dream was too big and no goal out of reach.

Certainly being governor is an important job, and there are quality governors that could serve our country as president and have done so in the past.

But those who believe that what our people desire is big government are living in a state of delusion.

Despite our differences, I know that both Republicans and Democrats love America.

And I think for some - not all - but for some Democrats, the issue of immigration is better politically if they just leave it the way it is now because they can use it against Republicans.

The problem is that when government controls the economy, those who can influence government keep winning, and everybody else just stays the same.