Ron wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on why he’s running — to take on the Washington dysfunction and end the denial of reality about the fiscal crisis threatening our economic and national security. You can read Ron’s op-ed here, and check out a few excerpts below:

“This looming crisis hangs over my evaluation of every other problem America must confront. It should be at the forefront of every campaign and policy debate. …

“Unfortunately, career politicians and vacuous campaigns rarely give any of these issues the serious attention they deserve. Witness how the recent ISIS-inspired attacks have failed to promote a serious discussion on how to defeat ISIS and Islamic terror. Instead, we’ve debated gun control.”