When candidate Ronald Reagan asked in 1980, ‘Are you better off now than you were four years ago,’ he probably couldn’t have imagined such a Carter-style economic malaise actually lasting 8 years. But it has.

Friday’s dismal jobs report for August is merely the latest in a string of subpar economic indicators arising from this administration and those who support it. On this Labor Day 2016, it’s important to remember that we can do better.

As Republican nominee Jason Lewis reminds voters in the 2nd district,

“During the Reagan recovery, we actually had 5 straight quarters of GDP growth above 7%; we have yet to hit 3% during the Obama administration. Median household income is still far below what it was at its previous peak, and as of August, a shocking 94 million Americans are not in the labor force. Indeed, a civilian labor force participation rate of just 62.8% hasn’t been this low since the Carter-era (Source BLS data for August).
This is an economic recovery in name only. With health care and college costs skyrocketing, wages stagnant, and unfair competition for jobs from open borders-only Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Angie Craig could believe we’re better off. With a change in leadership, the American worker can do far better.”

Jason Lewis spent his career in the private sector. First running a small family business founded by his grandfather, then working the next 25 years on the broadcast airwaves as an independent voice in the national political conversation by talking with fellow Minnesotans and Americans about solutions to our greatest problems. An active Minnesota resident for two decades, Lewis’ mother was born and raised in North Minneapolis and his wife Leigh is a St. Paul native. They have two daughters. Jason is also an author, public speaker. Lewis won his competitive, multi-candidate primary contest with 49% of the vote share on August 9, 2016.

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