Paul Ryan, writing today at The American Spectator, makes his and Mitt Romney's case so clearly that even a Democrat should be able to understand it. His essay is titled: "Who Built America?" You can read the clear, concise and extremely understandable piece in its entirety by clicking on the link below.
http://spectator.org/archives/2012/08/13/who-built-america
Economic freedom empowers entrepreneurs who have ideas and imagination, investors who take risks, and workers who hone their skills and offer their labor. Our exceptional country was built with the ingenuity, capital, and sweat contributed by individuals who risked it all to provide a brighter future for their families. America was founded on the shared belief that government's primary role is to safeguard our God-given freedoms, as individual initiative and a strong civil society are what make prosperity possible. America is exceptional for this very reason: No other country in the history of mankind was founded on such a powerful idea.The president's policies have stifled this commitment to economic freedom, which has resulted in millions of Americans facing painful economic hardships. In the president's revealing rhetoric, we gain insight into why the economy remains so anemic and the future looks so bleak: Success is a function of government beneficence, not individual initiative.
