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Republican National Convention 2012, Tampa, Florida

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012 "WE CAN CHANGE IT" Mitt Romney has a plan to give America's middle class families a better future, with more jobs and higher take-home pay.



Energy Independence

  • Increase access to domestic energy resources
  • Streamline the permitting process for energy exploration and development
  • Eliminate regulations that are destroying America's coal industry
  • Approve the Keystone XL pipeline

The Skills to Succeed

  • Give every family access to a great school and quality teachers
  • Provide access to affordable and effective higher education options
  • Focus job training programs on building valuable skills that align with opportunities
  • Attract and retain the best and brightest from around the world

Trade That Works for America

  • Curtail the unfair trade practices of countries like China
  • Open new markets for American goods and services
  • Build stronger economic ties in Latin America
  • Create a Reagan Economic Zone to strengthen free enterprise around the world

Cut the Deficit

  • Immediately reduce non-security discretionary spending by 5%
  • Cap federal spending below 20% of the economy
  • Give states responsibility for programs that they can implement more effectively
  • Consolidate agencies and align compensation of federal workers with their private-sector counterparts

Champion Small Business

  • Reduce taxes on job creation through individual and corporate tax reform
  • Stop the increases in regulation that are tangling job creators in red tape
  • Protect workers and businesses from strong-arm labor union tactics
  • Replace Obamacare with real health care reform that controls cost and improves care
 


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