Romney's 5 point plan

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finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/08/15/romney-economy-plan/?iid=Lead

Here's a quote:

What is Romney's plan, exactly? He broke it down for Fortune into five categories:
(1) Aggressively promote domestic energy development, especially fossil fuels.

(2) Expand the market for U.S. goods overseas by negotiating new trade agreements and standing up to China on intellectual-property and currency issues.

(3) Improve workforce skills by transferring job-training programs to the states and going after teachers' unions, which, he says, stand in the way of school choice and better instruction.

(4) Attack the deficit through budget cuts, not tax increases. And

(5), reshape the regulatory climate to "encourage and promote small business" rather than swamp it. That last item covers his most consistent and passionate campaign pledge, the repeal of the Affordable Care Act -- "reshaping health care reform," he says, "by replacing Obamacare with measures that will bring down the cost of health insurance rather than, as Obamacare does, increasing it."

[marie427]

No to #1. How about creating and increasing alternative energy sources instead?

I'm indifferent to #2 though I shouldn't be, I know.

I like the idea of job-training programs but how well would they be executed on the local level? There's already lots of problems on the state level with financially supporting these programs and making them useful. And here we go with the teachers' union haterade.

For #4, how about a mix of both?

For #5, promoting small business is fine but repealing ACA is not fine in my book.

[mrsjuleshs]

#1. I think they need to promote fossil fuel and alternative energy. The majority of our products are petroleum based in some way so we will still have a large need for crude even if we do come up with better energy for things like powering our vehicles.
#2. I admit to not having enough knowledge.
#3. I like the idea but with how correct the educational system is down here, I would prefer to leave it at either a local or federal level. We can't even properly educate our kids let alone provide for more adult education. It is sad.
#4. I agree with marie, we need a mix.
#5. Promote small business. I am torn on ACA because no one else has come up with a feasible plan to decrease the cost of healthcare and to expand coverage.

[soontobeka]

Aug 15, 2012 10:17:36 GMT -5 @septimus said:

finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/08/15/romney-economy-plan/?iid=Lead

(5)by replacing Obamacare with measures that will bring down the cost of health insurance rather than, as Obamacare does, increasing it."

What measures does he suggest and support?

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On #5, my friends who actually own small businesses all seem pro ACA because it means they'll finally have access to hopefully affordable health insurance through the exchanges.

[soontobeka]

Aug 15, 2012 11:49:45 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Aug 15, 2012 11:27:44 GMT -5 soontobeka said:

What measures does he suggest and support?

His plan is exactly like Obamacare, but he opposes the mandate.

So basically, it's unfunded.

And irony of all ironies, he praised Israel's healthcare plan while there and it is universal health care with an individual mandate (and an added bonus: the various plans offered are all administered through non profit companies)

[EllieArroway]

Can someone educate me on #2 or point me in the direction of a good read on the subject?

[ladybrettashley]

Does anyone think any of these will have any significant effect on the economy?

[teflep]

Aug 15, 2012 14:12:38 GMT -5 ladybrettashley said:

Does anyone think any of these will have any significant effect on the economy?

# 1 probably---jobs, job creation in mining/drilling/refining.

#2---exporting, more manufacturing
#5--would need more details, but allowing for more SB would lead to more jobs. More tax revenues usually improves consumer confidence and improved economy

[Melissa W.]

Aug 15, 2012 12:36:24 GMT -5 @septimus said:

On #5, my friends who actually own small businesses all seem pro ACA because it means they'll finally have access to hopefully affordable health insurance through the exchanges.

I know a business owner like that.