Opinion

State Sen. Karla Eslinger, R-Wasola, has pre-filed three priority bills for consideration during the 102nd General Assembly, which begins Jan. 4. The three bills are among several measures she intends to introduce before the start of session Among the legislation put forward by Sen. Eslinger is a measure restoring tax credits for film and motion picture production companies who hire Missouri residents for creative projects in the Show-Me State. A second pre-filed bill would provide incentives to Missouri businesses that further their employee’s workplace skills. The third bill increases access to health care provided by physical therapists.

“The least government is the best government. We should have just as little as we can get along with.” Those are the wise words of Harry S Truman, a proud Missouri native and America’s 33rd president. It’s been several decades since he spoke those words, yet they still ring true today. That’s because the federal government has become significantly more powerful after two years of one-party Democrat rule in Washington. But what’s even more concerning is how the Left is using big government to force their views and beliefs across all of society. They’ve given Americans an ultimatum: either adopt their radical values or get left behind – or in some cases, thrown into jail.

Thanksgiving 2022 marked the first time in our family’s history we spent the holiday amongst ourselves. Typically, we would head just up the street to my parents’ house and spend turkey day avoiding arguments and reluctantly watching the football games. But this year we couldn’t do that since we moved 588 miles away.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned as an elected official, it’s that people don’t agree on much. Admittedly, I work in a building where people divide over political lines for a living, but I find it hard to find consensus on anything. We can’t even agree how to pronounce the name of our state. There is one thing that binds people together, though. Everybody loves Thanksgiving.

For Thanksgiving this year, many Americans will travel to be with family and enjoy a feast. It truly is one of our country’s best holidays, where we get to spend cherished time with family and give thanks for the many blessings we enjoy. But sadly, thanks to the decisions made under one-party Democrat rule over the last two years, this year’s celebration will be significantly more expensive compared to previous years. That’s a cruel consequence of Washington Democrats’ trillion-dollar spending spree, which ignited and continues to fuel the highest increase in the cost-of-living in 40 years.

The American people have spoken. One-party Democrat rule in Washington will officially come to an end on January 3, 2023, when the newest members of the U.S. House of Representatives are sworn in. We are ready to hit the ground running to get our country back on track – and that starts with fixing the damage done to our economy by Washington Democrats so that it once again can be strong for American families.

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