Nov 28, 2014
September 10, 2014
Through an ever-growing, increasingly complex scheme of regulations, unelected and unaccountable agencies in Washington are increasingly turning the free market into a perfectly safe, “risk-free” system that de-incentivizes innovation, dampens the entrepreneurial spirit, and threatens prosperity. Worse, this new system erodes constitutional checks, flouts the constitutional balance of power, and risks our freedom. We need a new direction—a way forward that reignites economic growth by fostering risk-taking and innovation so all Americans have more opportunities to improve their lives.
Jeb Hensarling is the United States Representative for Texas’s 5th congressional district, where he was elected in 2002. He chairs the House Financial Services Committee. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Hensarling holds a bachelor’s degree in economics. He earned a law degree from the University of Texas in 1982. He lives with his wife and two children in Dallas.
By: Hillsdale College.