Mullen Promises Common Sense
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
Mullen, Granger, faces Republican Jackie Walorski in Tuesday’s election.
Mullen is a South Bend native, West Point graduate, U.S. Army combat veteran and small business owner.
Mullen said he started his campaign 18 months ago, and with five days left he feels he is in a good position to win.
“I look forward to the privilege of being a common sense, steady voice for the community that gave me more blessings than I deserve,” Mullen said.
Mullen said Hoosier voters are thirsty and hungry for a voice of moderation and someone who has experiences growing companies and balancing budgets, and he hopes to bring that to Washington.
“Voters are not looking for a professional politician and are concerned about the radical Tea Party flag that my opponent Jackie Walorski has draped herself under,” Mullen said.
Mullen spoke about the national debt and said government needs to make sure it knows it cannot leave the country in its existing debt.
“I want to make sure the federal government is run no different than my small business budget or the way my wife and I run our budget at our house in the black,” Mullen said.
Mullen said government needs to cut and freeze congressional pay if there is not a balanced budget.
“We have elected leaders who can’t roll up their sleeves and get work done,” Mullen said.
Mullen said the government can’t reduce its federal deficit, and politicians who come home to campaign and fundraise are not working for families and communities.
“Government needs to tighten its belt and stimulate the economy in a compromisable bipartisan manner, not the Tea Party way,” Mullen said.
Mullen also spoke about job creation and said he believes the economic engine of the country starts on Main Street. He said 97 percent of new jobs created in the country are created by small business owners.
“What we need to do is level the playing field for the small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to chase their dreams and visions,” Mullen said.
He said the way to level the playing field is to make sure that big oil corporations and Wall Street don’t have the undue advantage.
He said there are companies receiving tax subsidies and credits to ship and outsource jobs overseas.
“What we need to do is put the emphasis back on Main Street and the middle class, making sure the working families are given the same shot that rich oil executives get,” Mullen said.
Mullen said Medicare and Social Security needs to be protected.
Mullen said Walorski supports privatizing Medicare and Social Security, and he disagrees with that.
“That is simply not a risk I am willing to take,” Mullen said.
Mullen said the economy needs to be stimulated and jobs need to be created so funds can be put back into Medicare and Social Security.
He said younger generations will not have Social Security when they get older unless legislators can come to the middle of the table to solve problems together.
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Mullen, Granger, faces Republican Jackie Walorski in Tuesday’s election.
Mullen is a South Bend native, West Point graduate, U.S. Army combat veteran and small business owner.
Mullen said he started his campaign 18 months ago, and with five days left he feels he is in a good position to win.
“I look forward to the privilege of being a common sense, steady voice for the community that gave me more blessings than I deserve,” Mullen said.
Mullen said Hoosier voters are thirsty and hungry for a voice of moderation and someone who has experiences growing companies and balancing budgets, and he hopes to bring that to Washington.
“Voters are not looking for a professional politician and are concerned about the radical Tea Party flag that my opponent Jackie Walorski has draped herself under,” Mullen said.
Mullen spoke about the national debt and said government needs to make sure it knows it cannot leave the country in its existing debt.
“I want to make sure the federal government is run no different than my small business budget or the way my wife and I run our budget at our house in the black,” Mullen said.
Mullen said government needs to cut and freeze congressional pay if there is not a balanced budget.
“We have elected leaders who can’t roll up their sleeves and get work done,” Mullen said.
Mullen said the government can’t reduce its federal deficit, and politicians who come home to campaign and fundraise are not working for families and communities.
“Government needs to tighten its belt and stimulate the economy in a compromisable bipartisan manner, not the Tea Party way,” Mullen said.
Mullen also spoke about job creation and said he believes the economic engine of the country starts on Main Street. He said 97 percent of new jobs created in the country are created by small business owners.
“What we need to do is level the playing field for the small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to chase their dreams and visions,” Mullen said.
He said the way to level the playing field is to make sure that big oil corporations and Wall Street don’t have the undue advantage.
He said there are companies receiving tax subsidies and credits to ship and outsource jobs overseas.
“What we need to do is put the emphasis back on Main Street and the middle class, making sure the working families are given the same shot that rich oil executives get,” Mullen said.
Mullen said Medicare and Social Security needs to be protected.
Mullen said Walorski supports privatizing Medicare and Social Security, and he disagrees with that.
“That is simply not a risk I am willing to take,” Mullen said.
Mullen said the economy needs to be stimulated and jobs need to be created so funds can be put back into Medicare and Social Security.
He said younger generations will not have Social Security when they get older unless legislators can come to the middle of the table to solve problems together.
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