Mark Small

Military as a wing of, & gov’t subsidies to, businesses - what Rev Beckwith advocates - do not = free market economy. Neither R such policies traditionally GOP. Sen Taft advocated isolationism & Pres Eisenhower warned us about the military-industrial complex. 26/36

Rev Beckwith does not really believe in a “free market.” He favors “tax breaks and funding” in regard to agriculture. This statement is consistent with his overall view for “a framework that empowers family farms and small businesses to succeed.” 27/36

His premises about agriculture R defective: 1) the Indiana economy does not, as he says, depend “on our farmers and the agriculture industry.” According to Indiana Dept of Agriculture only 5% Indiana’s GDP is derived from agriculture. 28/36

2) small farmers are fewer in number each day as agribusinesses eat up everything in sight. The “tax breaks and funding” will go to large corporate entities - as have funds for relief from our disastrous tariffs war with China. 29/36

Finally, free market system has been good to a degree. It is not, as Rev Beckwith says, best way to create jobs & generate wealth for all.” We had a true “free market” system over a hundred years ago. Without regulations it polluted and killed people. 30/36

A GOP President - TR - tried to rein in those aspects of our system. Unfortunately, ppl like Rev Beckwith would return us to those times. Maybe he wants eight-year-olds working 60-hour shifts in factories like back there in those not-s-good-old days. 31/36

Feb 1 Rev Beckwith tagged me on Twitter: “The Democrats called. They want their taking (sic) points back. You’re in the wrong primary! But I’m glad you decided to fake it in the GOP primary. ... 32/36

I’m gonna have a lot fun dismantling the stupidity of your progressive ideology. Can’t wait to see you on the campaign trail!” 33/36