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Friends, It’s hard to believe 2021 is almost over. After all of the challenges we faced this year, many of us will say good riddance. |
Friends, Last week we paused to mourn the passing of a man who embodied the "Greatest Generation," Senator Bob Dole. |
Friends,
Turkey on your table. Apple pie in the oven. Gas in your car to visit the grandkids…
All of these are essential to the Thanksgiving holiday. And unfortunately, all of them cost more now than they did last year.
Friends,
Just before Veterans Day in 1983, President Ronald Reagan said, “Veterans know better than anyone else the price of freedom, for they’ve suffered the scars of war. We can offer them no better tribute than to protect what they have won for us.”
Friends,
President Ronald Reagan wisely said, “We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.”
Today, our national debt is an unfathomable $29 trillion, and President Reagan’s warning has never been more true.
Friends,
Racing returned to the Charlotte Motor Speedway last week better than ever.
From James Bond’s Daniel Craig waving the green flag to the packed stands, I enjoyed attending the Roval 400 with my family and seeing many of you there. The speedway means so much to our community and economy, and racing’s full return following the pandemic is great news for our region.