Mark Small

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

I replied: “Those aren't my talking points, but I look forward to the campaign, too. I'd rather a person like you, who obviously hates so many (e.g. LGBTQ folks) views me as stupid. That's a compliment to me!” 34/36

Rev Beckwith says he is really great at debate. He probably got a lot of experience in college debate at Huntington University. I welcome the opportunity to debate Rev Beckwith, although I might have to read up on how to debate. 35/36