As a newcomer to politics, I knew in my bones that we as a country were better than what we see coming out of Washington. And we are.

You know, because of my military background, I talk to voters who for the first two minutes think I’m a Republican."

I bring a voice to veterans’ issues in a real clear way. On military insurance, I know in extreme detail both the positives and negatives with military health care."

Michigan has always been a swing state, so we understand that the goal is to have two political parties, debating the issues with empathy and respect.

I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress.

To win elections, politicians have promised practically endless government spending and covered up the cost, leaving generations of taxpayers obligated to pay off the debt. That's wrong, but neither the U.S. nor Europe has a plan to stop it.

The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.

Many programs are built on the government's spending power, and the existence of an extraconstitutional limit on that power is a worrisome development.