Jeb Drove Home the Fundamentals at the Washington Policy Center Dinner

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush hit a homer last night at the annual Washington Policy Center dinner in Seattle.  He spoke of the three-legged stool which is the foundation of America---something we need to be constantly reminded of.

First, government should be limited to protecting the health, safety and public welfare.  It should empower people, not constrict them.  Where possible, government should contract to the private sector.  In Florida, jobs were contracted to the private sector creating new tax revenues for the state and saving taxpayers money.

Second, people need to be free to innovate. Innovation drove America to greatness and will drive our competitiveness in the future. 

Third, people need to take responsibility for their actions and for raising and educating their children. America spends billions on our education system. He suggested that school vouchers had the biggest impact on improving Florida's education system because vouchers introduced competition and reinforced measurement.

It was a back-to-the-basics speech----something we need to keep reminding ourselves of each day.