Mike Pence, in giving up his House leadership role, made it obvious he was going to run for something. Now, it seems clear he is more interested in the White House than the governor's office. And in a major speech in Michigan, he gave signs of the economic themes that will likely inform his candidacy:
He outlined his economic vision, saying the U.S. needs to implement a flat tax, a spending limit amendment to the Constitution and other reforms designed to put the country's “fiscal house in order.”
His plan could be summed up by five letters, he said: S-T-A-R-T, which stands for Sound monetary policy; Tax relief and reform; Access to American energy; Regulatory reform; and Trade.
“Detroit and America have seen better days, and I
