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As a third-generation farmer, I understand how important agriculture is for families, jobs, and trade in Central Washington. Our district’s farmers and producers grow the highest quality hay, wheat and more than 300 specialty crops, making agriculture a vital part of our economy. But foreign adversaries are purchasing U.S. farmland at an alarming rate, posing a threat to Central Washington’s most crucial industry, and the federal government is struggling to keep up.
Last week, the national debt reached $34 trillion for the first time in history. In the last three years the federal government has spent trillions of dollars outside of regular budgeted spending. Prices are up, interest is high, and there is no excuse not to reverse the harmful policies that have brought us to this point. One of my New Year’s resolutions this year is putting a stop to the out-of-control D.C.
