Republican National Convention 2012, Tampa, Florida

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