College Students 'Breaking Up' with Obama and Democrats

Young people hate big government policies. This may come as a shock, given that Obama won 66% of the 18-29 voting demographic, but as we will examine, recent polling supports my belief.

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When Obama was campaigning in the general election, he talked as if he were a centrist. He promised to end political polarity, he promised tax cuts, he promised to clean up corruption, and he promised to be fiscally responsible. These were all desirable attributes in a candidate, and the power of those ideas paired with his “cool” factor helped him win the election.

Unfortunately, the President broke his campaign promises. His policies have been detrimental to all Americans, but none have been more adversely affected than my generation.

At a time when the Democrats have already added $4.71 trillion dollars to ‘stimulate the economy’, how is it that unemployment for young adults is hovering at 20%? Weren’t we supposed to be the benefactors of the Democratic agenda? Weren’t they supposed to be looking out for our generation’s best interests? Of course that’s what they said, but as the old adage goes, “judge me not on what I say, but on what I do.”

The Democrats will be held accountable for their failures this November. The fact that every child born today will owe more than $118,000 to the national debt alone is resonating with young people. College-aged students are standing up and speaking out for their futures, and taking proactive measures to ensure that there is a Republican resurgence this November.

The GOP gets it. After a decade of spending like liberals, we have seen the error in our ways. That is why fiscal issues are at the forefront of this election. In November the choice becomes clear: either you care about reckless spending or you don’t. College students in particular are pledging to vote for candidates who believe in conservative values and absolute fiscal discipline.

The CRNC has just launched www.ourtab.org, a comprehensive site that paints a picture to young people about what debt, deficits, and wasteful spending look like under the Obama Administration. Pair this with the fact that Obama’s approval margin has narrowed by 18 points in the eyes of 18-29 year olds, and things start to look good for conservatives.

Young voters were tired of some of Bush’s big government policies in 2008, yet they got bigger government policies from Obama. They have realized that the Democrats have put us on a unsustainable fiscal course, and this November they will make a difference in shaping our country’s future.