“President Biden, Congress, politicians, tell us recovery is at hand but – unless you trust politicians – you can hear a distant rumble of thunder.
We have to stop this storm before it turns into a hurricane but politicians can’t do that. It takes leaders with common sense, who’ll tell politicians:
'No more. Enough. Stop.'”
– Andy Wells
Andy Wells for Governor. Conservative.
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Press Release – Principles Above Politics
Press Release October 30, 2023 Contacts: Andy Wells (828-322-7169 or andy@andywells.org) Carter Wrenn (919-532-0250 or carter@carterwrenn.com) Principles Above Politics Statement by Andy Wells: “The idea of ‘separation of powers’ goes back to the birth of our Republic. Our founders understood – we can’t trust politicians. Politicians need watching. So, instead…
Read MoreLetter to Mark Robinson – Balanced Nutrition
Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson Friends of Mark Robinson P.O. Box 473967 Charlotte, NC 28247 October 16, 2023 Dear Mark: Campaigning you like to tell how you ‘grew up poor’ and that helps you understand the struggles of working families – you said it in your video when you announced. In…
Read MoreVinFast Subsidies
The state’s handing a billion dollars in corporate subsidies to VinFast – a Vietnamese corporation. That’s wrong. And I’m against it. Mark Robinson, my opponent, didn’t try to stop that giveaway as President of the Senate – he was missing in action. He still is.
Read MoreGas Prices
Newsmax just reported, “The national average for gas prices stood at $3.83 a gallon last Friday – about 30 cents higher than that seen a month ago, according to motor club AAA.” At the same time, politicians are telling us the economy is recovering. Who can you believe? Politicians? Or…
Read MoreWatching Political Showmen
Washington politicians attacked each other over the debt ceiling bill. Cut a deal. Spending went up. Debt piled up. And Fitch Ratings lowered the government’s credit rating. What did politicians do? They attacked Fitch. Now a major bank analyst tells us debt is about to get a lot worse –…
Read MoreEmperor Has No Clothes
Nearly two centuries ago, Danish author Hans Christian Anderson wrote The Emperor’s New Clothes. Two conmen promised an emperor a magnificent new suit made of cloth from Tibet. He fell for the con. Handed them money. Got no clothes. Nowadays, lobbyists whisper to politicians, lobbyist’s clients subsidies and grants from…
Read MoreWhat Can a Governor Do To Weather a Storm?
During an economic crisis you need both feet planted on solid ground. Need proof? Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) climbed out on a limb, the economy snapped, the limb snapped, in the blink of an eye SVB collapsed. First Citizens Bank doesn’t climb out on limbs. And by standing on solid…
Read MoreOur Mountain of State Debt
You don’t hear politicians talk about it much but the state Pension Fund has a huge debt. Years ago, at the end of the last century, with the economy booming politicians – in addition to raising government employees’ salaries – offered employees generous pensions. Some of that was due to…
Read MoreNew Problem: Housing Shortage
These days most Americans say our country’s headed in the wrong direction – and when they say that they mean people are having a hard time making ends meet. Now it looks like we face a new problem: A housing shortage – not due to lack lumber or homebuilders but…
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