Republican Platform 2012

1. Republican Platform2012

2. Preamble • America needs to preserve the traditional independence and rights of the states while having an effective national government. • American dream is at risk • Americans face burdens as the federal government expands • Believe government should be smaller and smarter, celebrate success, entrepreneurship, innovation • Support Romney in 2012 presidential election • return government to its proper role • keep taxation, litigation, regulation to a minimum • lift up the middle class • support men and women in uniform • follow the Constitution • Jefferson’s vision of “wise and frugal government”

3. Education • Parents are responsible • Spending on education isn’t justified • Accountability without spending will improve the education system • Establishing charter schools and providing a choice of schools, instead of strengthening public schools • Federal government shouldn’t be involved in higher education financial aid, and should be provided from a private sector • Students should attend the college they can afford, not a school they are smart enough to attend but can’t afford.

4. Science/Technology • Support investment in biomedical research • Pro sex education at young age • Expanded support for stem cell research without embryonic stem cells • Pro-Life: Unborn child has right to live • Tax payer dollars to nuclear reactors • Privatizing NASA • No carbon rationing policies • Fund EPA’s war on coal • No greenhouse regulations • Do not believe strongly in global warming

5. Health Care • Taking care of one’s health is an individual responsibility. • Support federal investment in healthcare delivery systems and solutions. • Support the ability of all organizations to provide, purchase, or enroll in healthcare coverage consistent with their religious & moral beliefs. • Support the rights of parents to consent to medical treatment for their children. • Oppose government-run healthcare that won’t protect the physician-patient relationship, won’t promote competition, and won’t promote healthcare quality & choice. • Oppose tax discrimination against the individual purchase of insurance

6. Economy • The economy should not be restrained by the government. Government’s role in an economy should be at a minimum because restrictions stop economic growth • The individual should not rely on government funded programs • Government funded programs are destroying the USA.

7. Economy • Maximum economic freedom and free enterprise • Small business and entrepreneurship • Less government action directly with businesses and unions • Emphasize civil engineering, transportation, and necessary infrastructure • Tax reduction • Emphasis on international trade

8. Environment and Energy • All of the effort put into going green has been a huge success • Encourage use of agriculture to reduce pollution • Committed to domestic energy independence • Energy sector is a boost to jobs • Support the production of nuclear power, clean coal, solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, as well as drilling for oil and natural gas the environment