One reason, he said, is that when lawmakers go to Washington they become engulfed in government, convinced government can do a little more only if there's one more bill, one more tax. Grams said he believes in government devolution. He wants the power taken out of Washington, he said. Thinking of campaign issues, Grams said keeping the economy strong and healthy will certainly be a major concern to voters. He credits the boom to the high productivity of the workforce.
Grams also cites foreign policy as playing a big role in the campaign.
It's inconsistent, and unlike under presidents Reagan and Bush, countries don't know how the present Administration will react to a given crisis, he said. Grams cites Social Security and healthcare as other key campaign issues. One issue that's always been important to him is government oversight, he said. Thinking on his role as a senator, Grams said the job of a U.S. Senator is the United States. A senator can't be parochial, he said.