When are we going to see some Conservatives posting details of Mitt Romney's platform? What is his Domestic Policy? What is his Foreign Policy?
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2012/06/12 04:06:02
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Scott 2012/06/12 05:32:13I have no clue what it is and neither does he.
+5Oh, you know. No taxes for the wealthy, deregulate the financial industries, healthcare for nobody, fire all private sector employees, the first Klansman on the SCOTUS, firing squads for anyone that looks Hispanic, the first all corporate cabinet (they're people too), bomb Iran, bomb China, and bomb Syria. That should put the country back on track.
I think you would find a Democratic platform equally elusive. For now, Romney can only swear by the 2008 platform, which isn't adding much to differentiating parties.
The question is What is Romney's agenda. I see you still have no answer.
Do you want Romney's platform or his agenda? I think his agenda is to not be Obama.
You still can't answer, huh. Point proven.
I suppose the closest thing to a Romney platform would be here:
http://www.mittromney.com/issues
Specifically, Romney wants to make the Bush tax cuts permanent, as he proposed in 2008. He wants to lower the corporate tax rate from 35% to 25%, and permit businesses to write off capital investments made in 2010 and 2011. Romney would also eliminate dividend and capital gains taxes for all households earning less than $250,000 a year, and end the estate tax.
Reduce Government size and regulations:
Enforcing government regulations costs $1.75 trillion. To reduce this, Romney would only allow new regulations if the cost was offset by eliminating other regulations. He would also streamline regulations so they no longer inhibit the energy production of nuclear power, coal, oil and gas.
Romney would introduce a Constitutional amendment that requires a balanced budget. He also calls for reducing Medicare except for current seniors -- similar to Paul Ryan's Road Map. Romney supports enabling the states to solve their unfunded pension obligations. Romney would tie unemployment benefits to worker retraining, which he would streamline "instead of the existing 47 separate programs run by nine federal agencies.
Enhance and Enforce Fre...
Specifically, Romney wants to make the Bush tax cuts permanent, as he proposed in 2008. He wants to lower the corporate tax rate from 35% to 25%, and permit businesses to write off capital investments made in 2010 and 2011. Romney would also eliminate dividend and capital gains taxes for all households earning less than $250,000 a year, and end the estate tax.
Reduce Government size and regulations:
Enforcing government regulations costs $1.75 trillion. To reduce this, Romney would only allow new regulations if the cost was offset by eliminating other regulations. He would also streamline regulations so they no longer inhibit the energy production of nuclear power, coal, oil and gas.
Romney would introduce a Constitutional amendment that requires a balanced budget. He also calls for reducing Medicare except for current seniors -- similar to Paul Ryan's Road Map. Romney supports enabling the states to solve their unfunded pension obligations. Romney would tie unemployment benefits to worker retraining, which he would streamline "instead of the existing 47 separate programs run by nine federal agencies.
Enhance and Enforce Free Trade:
Romney proposes a "Reagan Economic Zone" that advocates a partnership among countries committed to free enterprise and free trade. He also wants to move forward with the free trade agreements with Colombia and South Korea. He would prosecute trade infringements with China, without starting a trade war.
Romney's First Day in Office:
Romney bravely outlines 10 action steps he would take his first day in office. To start, five Executive Orders would instruct the appropriate Federal agencies to:
1.End Obamacare by returning that authority to the states to design their own health care solution.
2.Order all agencies to eliminate Obamacare and all other regulations that inhibit job creation, and then cap annual increases of regulatory costs at zero.
3.Issue oil drilling permits for pre-approved areas.
4.Cite China as a currency manipulator and assess duties on Chinese imports if China does not float its currency.
5.Reverse Obama's Executive Order encouraging using labor unions on government contracts.
Romney would submit five bills to Congress to:
1.Reduce the corporate tax rate to 25%.
2.Approve the Colombia, Panama, and South Korea Free Trade Agreements.
3.Study how natural resources could be better utilized, and initiate all approved leases.
4.Consolidate federal retraining programs and return their funding and management to the states.
5.Cut non-security discretionary spending by 5% across the board.
Actually I don't care what he platform is as long as he is president and not obama!
A: Git rid of Obama
B: Rid congress of Progressive / Socialist / Communist
C: Elect supporters of Constitution and smaller government
D: Begin repairing the horrible damage done by Progressive / Socialist / Communist
Now tell us what Mitt Romney's policies are.
You see? No one knows.
Obama is a clear and present danger, recovery hinges on removing him first.
Romney positions as quoted from around the web
Smaller Government , Stay out of European Crisis, Cut Pork ,
Smaller Government .
It's time for us to cut back on government and help the !American people!" Romney said.
Q: Would you phase out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Does the private mortgage industry need additional regulation?
ROMNEY: Well, I think you know that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were a big part of why we have the housing crisis in the nation that we have. Speaker Gingrich was hired by Freddie Mac to promote them, to influence other people throughout Washington, encouraging them not to dismantle these two entities. I think that was an enormous mistake. I think, instead, we should have had a whistle-blower and not horn-tooter. He should have stood up and said, look, these things are a disaster; this is a crisis. He should have been anxiously telling the American people that these entities were causing a housing bubble that would cause a collapse that we've seen around the country. And are they a problem today? Absolutely. They're offering mortgages, again to people who can't possibly repay them. We're creating another housing bubble, which will hurt t...
Obama is a clear and present danger, recovery hinges on removing him first.
Romney positions as quoted from around the web
Smaller Government , Stay out of European Crisis, Cut Pork ,
Smaller Government .
It's time for us to cut back on government and help the !American people!" Romney said.
Q: Would you phase out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Does the private mortgage industry need additional regulation?
ROMNEY: Well, I think you know that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were a big part of why we have the housing crisis in the nation that we have. Speaker Gingrich was hired by Freddie Mac to promote them, to influence other people throughout Washington, encouraging them not to dismantle these two entities. I think that was an enormous mistake. I think, instead, we should have had a whistle-blower and not horn-tooter. He should have stood up and said, look, these things are a disaster; this is a crisis. He should have been anxiously telling the American people that these entities were causing a housing bubble that would cause a collapse that we've seen around the country. And are they a problem today? Absolutely. They're offering mortgages, again to people who can't possibly repay them. We're creating another housing bubble, which will hurt the American people.
Q: Should we allow Italy to fail? Should we have a stake in what's going on in the eurozone right now?
ROMNEY: Europe is able to take care of their own problems. We don't want to step in and try and bail out their banks and bail out their governments
Q: GM and Chrysler have rebounded. Would you say the bailout program was a success?
A: The bailout program was not a success because it wasted $17 billion. When the auto company CEOs went to Washington asking for money, I said the right process is not big check from Washington, but instead letting these enterprises go through bankruptcy, getting rid of the unnecessary costs, and re-emerge on their feet again.
Q: What would you do to the pork spending?
A: Every bill that comes forward that’s got pork in it and earmarks that are unnecessary, we’ve got to veto them and send them back.
Romney position on Social Security
“Now, my own view is, that we have to make it very, very clear that Social Security is a responsibility of the federal government, not the state governments, that we're going to have one plan, and we're going to make sure that it's fiscally sound and stable.
Not trying to campaign for Romney here, just illustrating his positions on issues are readily available.
On Europe: Same as the President. Obama: Europe had to come up with an "immediate plan to tackle the crisis and to restore market confidence."
On GM: That one is a certified Romney Lie
On Pork Spending: He attempted the same thing in Massachusetts. The trouble is Romney's definition of "pork spending" which includes necessary programs and even items of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. He did, however, maintain his own private elevator.
On Social Security: That's a Palinesque statement that says nothing.
At least you posted something. Good job. Its amazing how no one else here has even been able to answer.
I would vote for Ron Paul before I would ever cast a vote for lying flip-flopper draft dodging Mitt.
But having been a Registered Republican I already know what I would do... Vote the Democratic Ticket.