He advocates for the revival of a strong manufacturing base as the essential foundation for sustainable middle-class economic prosperity.

“the only way to build a sustainable middle class is to have a viable manufacturing economy because think about this if if if you're a lawyer okay you're litigating you're doing corporate deals well who are you litigating about and who are you doing corporate deals with if there isn't a foundation to”

Government assistance should be tied to work requirements to avoid creating a culture of dependency.

“I understood you had to do something for the five.”