I’m going to throw out some numbers today and let’s see if we can’t find a pattern. I’m Newt Gingrich, more in a moment.
 
Let’s compare the government of our forefathers with the government we’ve grown to expect today.
 
The transcontinental railroad was completed in six years. Today, it takes twenty-three years to add a runway to the Atlanta airport.
 
A 1.1 mile tunnel through a mountain in Zion National Park was completed in less than three years. The so-called “Big Dig” in Boston took more than fifteen years, so long that soon after it was completed, it already needed repairs.
 
Neil Armstrong took the first steps onto the lunar surface a mere six years, ten months, and eight days after President Kennedy vowed to put a man on the moon. NASA has just announced a thirty year plan to get to Mars.
 
It’s become clear - the machinery of government is broken. It’s been so corroded by red tape and bureaucracy that we now face a crisis of competency in government.
 
As a conservative, I’m for limited government. But I do believe that in the areas government should be strong, it actually be strong and able to get the job done.
 
We can make government work again by returning to it the principles that have built America and made it great – hard work, entrepreneurialism, innovation, and accountability. 
 
Go to AmericanSolutions.com for a briefing on how we can bring about this change.  I’m Newt Gingrich and together we can win the future.