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Opposing view: To deliver even more results, vote Republican
The final days of the 1980 presidential campaign were framed around a simple question: “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” The answer was a resounding “no.” President Donald Trump could ask a similar question today, and the answer would be a deafening “yes.”
The American economy is booming after only two years under our administration. This happened because of the president's leadership and support from Republicans in Congress. Today, we're counting on the American people to re-elect Republicans to deliver even more results.
Since Election Day 2016, businesses have created nearly 4.5 million jobs, including nearly 450,000 good-paying manufacturing jobs.
The unemployment rate hasn't been lower in 49 years, and we've reached record lows for African-Americans and Hispanic Americans. Wages and benefits are rising at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, and middle-class incomes have never been higher.
After a 10-year lapse, America is the world's most competitive economy once again. This recovery is the result of sound policy and strong Republican leadership in the White House and Congress.
Together, we've rolled back red tape at a record pace, we've unleashed American energy, and we've forged new trade deals that are free, fair and reciprocal and put American jobs and farmers first, including a new deal among the United States, Mexico and Canada. We've been enforcing our laws and securing our borders, and we've already started to build the wall on our southern border.
And Congress and the president enacted historic tax cuts giving an average family of four $2,000 of their hardearned money back every year.
While Republicans have delivered results, Democrats have chosen a oneword agenda: Resist.
That party wants to roll back the progress we've made over the past two years. As the Democrats proved the last time they ran Congress, their agenda meant fewer jobs, lower wages, slower growth and less opportunity for hardworking Americans.
But now the Democrats' policies are even more liberal — and dangerous — than ever before. They want massive tax hikes, weaker borders and a complete government takeover of health care that would hurt our families and seniors.
The country can't afford for Democrats to seize control of Washington. This boom began at the ballot box in November 2016, but our progress could end at the ballot box in November 2018.
After two years of accomplishment, the choice in this election is between results or resistance. President Trump and I urge the American people to reelect Republican majorities to Congress to deliver more results. Imagine where we'll be two years from now.
Mike Pence is vice president of the United States.