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In case you missed it, please read and share this editorial from the Billings Gazette! 

Buchanan has experience to get us back on right track

By Dave Lewis, Guest columnist, Billings Gazette

I voted for Donald Trump for president twice. I contributed to his campaign the second time he ran. I did this because I believed that he understood our economy and could help it grow. He did that and I was satisfied with that part of his presidency. As many conservatives, I became increasingly concerned with his reaction to the 2020 election. This was particularly alarming to me. He claimed it was stolen but there has been no proof accepted by a court or legislative body. His claims of fraud may have led to some kind of ill-conceived effort to force the vice president to somehow alter the vote. If so, that is unacceptable. Our system of government has survived because we have an independent court system that follows the rules. That is where disputes are settled, not in the street.

The recent controversy over allegedly stolen top secret records is alarming. I am more than willing to say that he is innocent until proven guilty, but this will drag on for months the way it is going. And doubts remain about what really has happened. Very upsetting to the country.

And now for the impact of our deficit spending is crushing our economy. We are facing a crisis with economic chaos spreading around the world. Europe, Japan, and much of the under-developed world are struggling with inflation and serious economic problems. Higher interest rates may slow inflation but at the cost of higher unemployment.

We need people in Congress who understand how we got in this situation and understand what has to be done to get out of it. Gary Buchanan has the background and experience to get us back on the right track. His experiencing in banking, investments, economic development and hospital management is exactly the right mix. He understands the needs of the elderly and our health care industry. We have to carefully set priorities and invest in our national budget to solve our problems. Not just throw money at the problem.

He is the right person at the right time to help lead the country to solutions. Not spend our time debating past mistakes.

Dave Lewis served two Republican governors and two Democrat governors plus served 14 years as a Republican state legislator.