by Jeff Wartman

On Tuesday, the American people put their trust in the Republican Party.

We now have a majority in the House of Representatives and gained seats in the U.S. Senate and among the Governorships.

This was all made possible because of overreach in Washington -- out of control spending, massive debt, and an economic situation where the average citizen is having trouble seeing any light at the end of the tunnel.

As Republicans, we need to fight for an agenda of ideas to get the economy rolling again. Without deficit reduction and a healthy private sector, recovery will be difficult.

The time for obstructionism and "just saying no" to President Obama is over. If we do not come to the table with ideas to create real solutions for real people, the American people will throw us out as quickly as they put us in. Just as quickly as the American people put their trust in the Republican Party, they'll take it away in two years. President Obama, the Republican Congress and Democrat Senate all need to sit down at the table, bringing ideas and solutions.

The Republican Party has ideas. We have a plan. Let's get started.

Jeff Wartman is an active member of the Chicago Young Republicans, IL RLC, a former member of the Libertarian Party of Illinois, and was a volunteer campaign worker for Mark Kirk for US Senate.