Scott Garrett: “If the government were to, say, step aside and move out of the way of our free market, it would thrive.”

Yes, we have the opportunity today to save capitalism from cronyism. Yes, we have the opportunity to protect the American taxpayer and the American Dream and to preserve free enterprise.

Ex-Im has transformed the role of Government from a disinterested referee that guarantees a free and open marketplace into a biased actor that tilts the scales in favor of its friends and businesses.

So, if your policies, as Ben Bernanke indicated it does and you are nodding your head as well, benefits the stock market, raises asset prices, who are you benefiting? The rich. Who are you hurting? The poor.

Accurate and transparent financial statements are absolutely critical to maintaining investor confidence in our markets.