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Candidates' Positions and Views |
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for:
U.S. President & Vice President, U.S. President |
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April 3, 2012 Maryland Republican Primary |
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Candidates positions and views on other Issues where information is available: |
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The report below lists the candidate responses to Economy issue questions. The responses were provided by Newt Gingrich, Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Buddy Roemer, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum or were obtained from their websites. The candidates select the issues and questions for which they want to provide a response. The first link is a report of all the issues and questions made available to the candidates. Many issues and questions had no responses - links are only provided where we have information. If there are many candidates for this office, you may have to scroll down to compare all responses. |
| Economy |
Newt Gingrich - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| Economy, a General Statement |
Gingrich: America only works when Americans are working. Newt has a pro-growth strategy similar to the proven policies used when he was Speaker to balance the budget, pay down the debt, and create jobs. The plan includes:
Stop the 2013 tax increases to promote stability in the economy. Job creation improved after Congress extended tax relief for two years in December. We should make the rates permanent.
Make the United States the most desirable location for new business investment through a bold series of tax cuts, including: Eliminating the capital gains tax to make American entrepreneurs more competitive against those in other countries; Dramatically reducing the corporate income tax (among highest in the world) to 12.5%; Allowing for 100% expensing of new equipment to spur innovation and American manufacturing; Ending the death tax permanently.
Move toward an optional flat tax of 15% that would allow Americans to file their taxes on a postcard. This optional flat tax system will preserve deductions on charitable giving and home ownership, and create a new personal deduction of $12,000 for every American.
Strengthen the dollar by returning to the Reagan-era monetary policies that stopped runaway inflation and reforming the Federal Reserve to promote transparency.
Remove obstacles to job creation imposed by destructive and ineffective regulations, programs and bureaucracies.
Implement an American energy policy that removes obstacles to responsible energy development and creates jobs in the United States.
Balance the budget by growing the economy, controlling spending, implementing money saving reforms, and replacing destructive policies and regulatory agencies with new approaches.
Repeal and replace Obamacare with a pro-jobs, pro-responsibility health plan that puts doctors and patients in charge of health decisions instead of bureaucrats.
Fundamental reform of entitlement programs with the advice and help of the American people.
Source: www.newt.org/solutions/jobs-economy (10/31/2011) |
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| Stimulating the Economy |
| Recession |
| America's Infrastructure |
| Federal Reserve |
| Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Policy |
| Aging of Population |
| Economy |
Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| Economy, a General Statement |
Huntsman: Nation building at home:Rather than focusing on nation-building abroad, we need to rebuild our core here at home. Our nation's core is weak. And America cannot project power abroad, and inspire the world as a beacon of freedom, democracy and prosperity, until we strengthen our economy.
Economic Plan: The strength of our economy is every bit as important as the strength of our military if we are to remain a global leader in the 21st century. We need a modern tax system that incentivizes our creative class; we must pursue robust regulatory reform so entrepreneurs can take prudent risks; and we must reduce debt so that we have the resources to invest in our future, and not be dragged down by our profligate spending
Let's bring our troops home: After over a decade of war, it's time for us to take measure of where we are and appreciate what we've achieved. We need an exit strategy that leaves us stronger, not weaker, more secure not less, and gives the Afghanis and the Iraqis a chance to make their own way
Expansion of free trade: Free trade supports nearly 18 million American jobs, and establishing new lines of trade with international partners represents an enormous well of untapped economic and political goodwill. 95 percent of the world's customers live outside our borders, yet the United States is party to only 17 of the more than 300 trade agreements worldwide.
Source: jon2012.com/issues/foreign-policy-core (11/05/2011) |
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| Stimulating the Economy |
| Recession |
| America's Infrastructure |
| Federal Reserve |
| Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Policy |
| Aging of Population |
| Economy |
Ron Paul - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| Stimulating the Economy |
Paul: The only real and lasting way to stimulate the economy is to reduce the amount of money government takes out of the private economy. The only way to do this is by cutting taxes. When taxes are reduced on individuals, they have more money to spend, save, or invest. When taxes are reduced on companies, they have more money to hire new employees, increase wages, or pay dividends to investors. Since all economic growth depends on private capital, the goal of any economic stimulus plan must be to leave more private capital in the hands of investors. When too much American wealth is tied up in government coffers, investment and job growth suffer.
My plan to revitalize the economy for the long-term can be found here: http://www.ronpaul2008.com/prosperity/ It involves four points: tax reform, spending reform, monetary policy reform, and regulatory reform.
Source: Ron Paul (02/26/2008) |
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| Federal Reserve |
Paul: The Federal Reserve, our central bank, fosters runaway debt by increasing the money supply -- making each dollar in your pocket worth less. The Fed is a private bank run by unelected officials who are not required to be open or accountable to "we the people."
Source: Ron Paul (02/26/2008) |
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| Economy, a General Statement |
| Recession |
| America's Infrastructure |
| Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Policy |
| Aging of Population |
| Economy |
Rick Perry - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| Economy, a General Statement |
Perry: Rick Perry believes that our nation is most secure when we have the strongest economy in the world. His first priority will be to get America's economic engine running at full speed to restore our global economic leadership, and to ensure America has the resources needed to maintain a strong, modern defense.
Rick Perry's support for low taxes, reasonable regulations, a predictable civil litigation system and an educated workforce has produced a job climate consistently ranked the best in the nation.
Perry's pro-growth agenda, combined with real spending reductions, will lead to a new era of economic growth and the creation of millions of American jobs.
Source: www.rickperry.org/issues (10/29/2011) |
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| Stimulating the Economy |
| Recession |
| America's Infrastructure |
| Federal Reserve |
| Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Policy |
| Aging of Population |
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Buddy Roemer - R
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No Running Mate Selected |
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| Economy, a General Statement |
| Stimulating the Economy |
| Recession |
| America's Infrastructure |
| Federal Reserve |
| Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Policy |
| Aging of Population |
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Mitt Romney - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| Economy, a General Statement |
Romney: Mitt Romney will rebuild the foundations of the American economy on the principles of free enterprise, hard work, and innovation. His plan seeks to reduce taxes, spending, regulation, and government programs. It seeks to increase trade, energy production, human capital, and labor flexibility. It relinquishes power to the states instead of claiming to have the solution to every problem.
Any American living through this economic crisis will immediately recognize the severity of the break that Mitt Romney proposes from our current course. He is calling for a fundamental change in Washington's view of how economic growth and prosperity are achieved, how jobs are created, and how government can support these endeavors. It is at once a deeply conservative return to policies that have served our nation well and a highly ambitious departure from the policies of our current leadership. In short, it is a plan to get America back to work.
Source: www.mittromney.com/issues (10/29/2011) |
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| Stimulating the Economy |
Romney: The right course for America's government, we were talking about the role of government, is not to become the economic player, picking winners and losers, telling people what kind of health treatment they can receive, taking over the health care system that has existed in this country for a long, long time and has produced the best health records in the world.
The right answer for government is say, How do we make the private sector become more efficient and more effective? How do we get schools to be more competitive? Let's grade them. I propose we grade our schools so parents know which schools are succeeding and failing, so they can take their child to a -- to a school that he's being more successful.
Source: abcnews.go.com/
Politics/OTUS/presidential-debate-transcript-denver-colo-oct (10/08/2012) |
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| Recession |
Romney: Mitt Romney will get America back to work by reforming our tax code so businesses can hire more workers, developing our domestic energy resources to create new jobs here at home, reversing burdensome job-destroying regulations—including Obamacare, and ensuring Americans receive education and training for today’s jobs. His plan will also get spending under control to prevent a debt crisis.
Source: www.vote411.org (10/14/2012) |
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| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| America's Infrastructure |
| Federal Reserve |
| Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Policy |
| Aging of Population |
| Economy |
Rick Santorum - R
Website
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No Running Mate Selected |
| Economy, a General Statement |
Santorum: One of my top priorities is ensuring that Pennsylvania's economy remains strong and continues to grow. I have worked hard to enact meaningful tax relief that has stimulated economic recovery and created an atmosphere of opportunity and personal ownership for hard-working Pennsylvania families. In October 2004 Congress sent the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to President Bush for his signature; this legislation will boost the nation's economy and create job opportunities for all Americans. Not only have I supported measures that are beneficial to manufacturers and small businesses in Pennsylvania, I have voted for legislation that will make the United States more competitive in the global market.
I have also secured federal funding for economic development projects throughout the Commonwealth, which encourage small business growth and increase economic investment in our state. In addition, I have supported job-training programs and educational initiatives to ensure that Pennsylvania's employees are prepared for the challenges of our evolving economy. Pennsylvanians work hard to provide for their families and make the Commonwealth a vital and competitive contributor to our national economies. I will continue to work to pass legislation that promotes economic growth and creates job opportunities for Pennsylvanians and Americans across the country.
Source: Candidate Website (10/07/2006) |
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| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Stimulating the Economy |
| Recession |
| America's Infrastructure |
| Federal Reserve |
| Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Policy |
| Aging of Population |