OPINION
On March 9, two Casper attorneys started a new PAC called "Common Sense Republicans for Wyoming." Their intent is to go after the Freedom Caucus. They are so popular that after 10+ days of being in existence, they have 260 followers on Facebook.
At the end of the day, "Common Sense Republicans for Wyoming" are nothing more than wolves (liberals) who dress up in sheep’s clothing…they pretend to be conservative, but they are as liberal as Bernie and AOC. They just want MORE, MORE, MORE!
The "Common Sense Republicans for Wyoming" are upset that the Freedom Caucus reduced Governor Gordon’s budget by 1.3% (a $143 million reduction on the governor’s $11.1 billion budget). How many Wyoming families have to adjust their household budget 1.3% every year?
Yet the "Common Sense Republicans for Wyoming" are apoplectic.
The reason they are apoplectic is because REAL/TRUE conservatives are trying rein in the exponential growth in Wyoming’s state and local government since Governor Gordon took office, which has destroyed Wyoming’s economy under Governor Gordon (GDP, inflation, wages). The reality is that Wyoming cannot survive if fraudulent "Common Sense Republicans of Wyoming" re-gain power in Wyoming.
WHEN YOU THINK OF A "COMMON SENSE REPUBLICAN OF WYOMING,"
ALL YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT IS LIZ CHENEY…
IS THIS WHO YOU REALLY WANT TO VOTE FOR IN AUGUST?
So…what have Common Sense Republicans of Wyoming given us?
Is this what you really want from a "Common Sense Republican?"
At the end of the day, if you vote for a "Common Sense Republican of Wyoming," this is what you will continue to receive…
· Wyoming’s real GDP grew 10.3% slower than the United States (3.1% vs. 13.4%)
· Wyoming’s real inflation grew 7% faster than the United States (30% vs. 23%)
· Wyoming’s median household income is 8% behind the United States
· 60% increase in state of Wyoming spending
o How many Wyoming families were able to afford a 60% increase in their household budget since Governor Gordon took office?
· 50% increase in state of Wyoming cash reserves
o How many Wyoming families saw their cash reserves increase 50% since Governor Gordon took office?
· The state of Wyoming now has $34.6 billion in cash reserves
o This is the 7th highest cash reserve total of any state in the country
o Yet we have the smallest population – 587,000 people
o The only states that have more cash reserves than Wyoming are: California, Florida, Alaska, Texas, Washington and Virginia
· 73% increase in Residential property taxes
· 30% increase in Sales Taxes (the same 587,000 people are paying 30% more sales tax than they did in 2019
· State employees who earn 7.9% more salary than private sector employees
· Over-collected $9.1 billion in excess tax revenue from Wyoming taxpayers (individuals and companies)
o State Revenue collected from 2019-2025 $58.8 billion
o State Expenditures from 2019-2025 $49.7 billion
o Over-collected taxes (surplus) $9.1 billion
o How many families and companies would like to have that $9.1 billion put back in their personal savings accounts rather than the state’s savings account?
· 39% of Wyoming’s 340 K-12 public schools either "DO NOT MEET" or "PARTIALLY MEET" expectations
· The state of Wyoming now spends $4 billion more PER YEAR than it did in 2019 – have you seen any benefit of the state spending $4 billion MORE PER YEAR?
o K-12 schools are still a disaster
o I drove my car on I-25 today from Chugwater – I have to get a new suspension this week…
· Placing justices on the Wyoming Supreme Court who are in favor of enabling the killing of unborn human beings
· K-12 schools and the University of Wyoming which indoctrinates your children rather than educates your children
o K-12 enrollment went down nearly 5% over the last 7 years because parents are fed up
o University of Wyoming enrollment went down 11.6% from 2019 through 2025 because parents and prospective students know that "higher education" is now a sham
· 96% INCREASE in the # of windmills in Wyoming
· 16.8% DECREASE in Wyoming’s Mining Industry GDP
· Government is the #1 Industry in Wyoming (GDP)
· Government is the #1 Employer in Wyoming
At the end of the day, the liberals masquerading as "Common Sense Republicans for Wyoming" are desperately trying to hold on to their accomplishments listed above. If you vote for one of them and then tell your friends and family that you cannot afford anything, then you have no one but yourself to blame.