Brian Maryott is a businessman who worked his way through college washing dishes and doing overnight janitorial work, became a Certified Financial Planner, and was eventually promoted to Senior Vice President of his company where he helped manage billions in client assets. Brian also started a nonprofit that teaches financial literacy to underserved communities.
Democrats in Washington continue to tell the American people that our jobs are back, our wages are up, and our economy is strong. But let me ask you this: do you feel more financially secure today than you did 2 years ago? How about 4 years ago, pre-covid? I have conversations every day in our communities, and the feedback I get points to the opposite. Our families and small business owners are feeling the squeeze of inflation, higher interest rates, higher gas and energy prices, and a greater level of uncertainty about their economic future.