We need better jobs, and more of them. Identifying the biggest problem in the U.S. economy is easy. Coming up with solutions is the hard part.

It’s clear to anyone paying attention that many people have simply dropped out of the job market, are working part-time instead of full-time (not by choice) or haven’t seen a raise in years.

At the core of my conservatism is the belief that we must get the federal government out of the way so that private-sector businesses can grow and create jobs.

Here’s what I’m working to do in Congress:

-reduce regulatory burdens

-make the tax code simple, like the FairTax

-increase competition

-encourage entrepreneurship

-maximize energy production

-pay down the national debt

Any one of these initiatives individually would help our job market and create new opportunities for people who want a chance to earn a better living. But together, they would create an unstoppable force. And that is exactly what we need.

Stand with me and we can see wages rise and opportunities grow.