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In an article published by National Review, Mitt Romney points out the need for Republicans to lead the way “A Republican Stimulus plan.” This I agree. If we let the Democrats have their way, it will be the same old tax and spend.

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NTdlNDlmMGYzYWJlMzFkMDhiOTE4YWMyYmUyNDA4ZTQ=

What a Republican Stimulus plan should look like.

1. Cut taxes. The more money in the average American hands the better.

   a) Middle Class tax cut

   b) Eliminate taxes on Savings for middle class

   c) Eliminate taxes on Dividends for middle class

   d) Eliminate taxes on Capital Gains for the middle class

2. Align Corporate Taxes with other nations.

   a) The fair tax would be the best thing

   b) Alternatively lower Corporate Taxes to expand growth

3. Stop Unions from forcing employees to join them

   a) we should have a right to work nation

4. Federal Spending

   a) Spend on infrastructures (Roads and Bridges)

   b) Spend on updating Military Equipment

5. Fund basic research into

   a) Improving Fuel production

   b) Sensible alternative Fuel sources

   c) Nuclear Reprocessing

   d) Cleaner Coal plants

   e) Practical Batteries for Electrical Cars

6. Federal Projects should be initiated by responsible Federal Agency (Not congressmen/women) who want to direct projects to their constitutes.

   a) Eliminate Ear Marks

   b) Agencies should justify expenditures.

   c) Greater scrutiny of Omnibus bills

   d) Line item veto for spending bills

7. Reduce and eliminate as many entitlements as possible.

   a) Work fare, not welfare

   b) Eliminate Corporate Welfare

   c) Stop bailing out irresponsible corporations.

   d) Stop trying to save corporations simpling because many of their works are loyal voters (I.e Union workers)

   e) Scale back entitlement for government works.

8. Congress should lead the way

   a) insist on a tax cut for the congress themselves

9. Scale back government employment.

   a) institute a government Hiring freeze

10. Immigration.

    a) Stop bringing in cheaper works to replace American works. (This is especially true in the Information Technology areas.

    b) Stop illegal immigration. Institute temporary worker visas for areas needed (like farm labor)

11. Equalize the playing field with other nations

    a) Nations that don’t allow the US Citizens to buy property in their country shouldn’t be able to purchase property here (aka Mexico)

    b) encourage foreign investment, especially in real estate. (see A above for exemption). Individuals with financial resources should be given preference with long term visa’s.