Our elected officials need to know right now that no matter what may happen to Proposition 1A on May 19, the American people want lower taxes and less government. They need to know now that you don't want a repeat of Proposition 1A on the national level.

That is why I am promising that my fight against tax increases in Sacramento, Calif. is only the first of many battles to be waged against tax increases and undisciplined spending habits. Standing next to each of you, I am preparing to take this fight to state capitols across our nation -- and finally end our campaign on the steps of our nation's Capitol in Washington, D.C.

We've just seen one the biggest grass-roots tax revolts in history. Patriotic, hard-working Americans gathered in small towns and major cities all over the country, even in Nancy Pelosi's hometown of San Francisco. I personally addressed a crowd of more than 5,000 patriotic Americans (Republicans, Democrats and Independents) at a Sacramento TEA Party that roared when I sent a message to Governor Schwarzenegger.

My message: "Arnold, you are no Ronald Reagan."

Governor Schwarzenegger would be well served if he simply heeded the words of my father, who once said that "government can increase its tax revenues and create the jobs we need without inflation by lowering the tax rates for business and individuals. We've tried spending our way to prosperity for four decades and it hasn't worked."

My father also used to say that government budgeting should be like family budgeting; that you should only spend the money you have. My father spoke of government often being the problem and not the solution.

And there is a parallel between what is happening right now with Proposition 1A in California, the TEA Party movement, and what transpired in the past.

There's something that many people don't know about my father. Approximately 30 years ago, Californians struck a blow against higher taxes through another ballot initiative called Proposition 13. My father was one of the champions of the Proposition 13 tax revolt and many believe that this skirmish was the opening salvo in what became known as the Reagan Revolution. Amazingly, the Reagan Revolution started with an initiative to cut taxes in one state, and my father rode that wave all the way to the Oval Office.

And my father's first order of business was to cut taxes across the board. Almost immediately, government revenues increased and the American people reaped the benefits of economic prosperity.

History can repeat itself. We did it before and we can do it again. It is time for Republicans to start working together to launch a new revolution -- a 21st Century Reagan Revolution.