The other day, Mitt
Romney detailed a 5 point plan that includes opening new markets for more US
goods, energy independence and balancing the budget. This plan is:
- Take advantage of energy resources
- Open up trade, particularly in Latin
America
- Convince the world that U.S. is on track
for balanced budget
- Training programs for adults/better
schools for kids
- Restore economic freedom
"It's not based
in a philosophy that says government is the course of all answers. It's based on recognition that free people
pursuing their dreams, taking a risk and building will get American jobs
again," said Romney.
Unfortunately, what Romney calls a plan, most pundits have labeled it
“bumper stickers” and a few have used terms analogous to bovine defecatory
materials (in other words, bullshit)to describe his latest release. Since Romney began his presidential quest he
has been heavy on criticism but light on what he would actually do that would
result in improving the economy or making life better for most citizens. His low tax, less regulations approach is
similar to the policies that brought America to the brink of depression and has
no evidentiary support to suggest they would work any better in the future. The inequality in both wealth and income
between the top 10% and the rest of the citizenry continues to grow and under
the “Romney plan” will only get even greater.
While Romney voices concern for middle class growth he has yet to
introduce a single program or policy that will result in middle class
growth. In as much as Romney is the
presumptive head of the republican party, why hasn’t he asked the Republican
led House of representatives to put forth legislation that would create jobs,
grow the middle class, and help “free people pursuing their dream”? If his plans are so valid what are the
details? What will he do that is not
presently being done? Where are the
specifics? Romney’s plans as well as
all of the other Republican intentions are aimed only at increasing the income
and wealth of the Koch Brothers, the Waltons (from Walmart), and Romney. These people are about as far from middle
class as one could get. These five
points are not a plan but just more political bullshit that does not even make
for good bumper stickers from an individual lacking competence to be President
of the United States. The only skill Romney has shown is his ability
to be gaffer-in-chief!
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