Hello America
Thank you all for coming
These past two weeks have been a crucial time
for our nation.
I have listened to the thoughts of the
American people, I have heard what America is saying.
From the desert plains of Arizona to the
peach state of Georgia, I have heard your cries about the
illegal immigration problems that your states face.
I have enjoyed talking to you, Ohio and
Florida about sustainable health care reform concerns.
You have shared with me, California, about
the minority issues that you have,
I have heard from Texas and Nebraska, from
many of you, all of you, loud and clear, your concerns over
where the American economy is today.
I have heard what America is saying. I
understand the American people, I understand the economic
hardships that we Americans are facing.
And the plans that I propose will help
America to a better future.
Our economic 4 point plan is very simple and
consists of four parts: tax reform, spending reform, monetary
policy reform, and regulatory reform.
Tax reform: We want to reform the tax code
and reduce the tax burden. Our corporate tax code is full of tax
breaks, deductions, and credits, creating loopholes that let
politically connected companies avoid paying taxes. Because less
money is received due to loopholes, politicians are forced to
make up for this lost revenue by increasing overall tax rates.
We want to close those loopholes, so we can cut taxes for
everybody. The current tax code is over 2000 pages long.
Individuals and businesses spend over 6 billion hours and 160
billion dollars each year just trying to understand our tax
code. With closed loopholes, we can make the entire tax code
simpler and let people keep more of the money they earn.
Spending reform: We are currently headed
towards as pending driven debt crisis. We want to reduce our
federal spending by eliminating wasteful spending, reducing
overseas commitments, and reforming health care to make our
budget sustainable for the future.
Monetary Policy reform: Currently, our
Federal Reserve, the central bank of America, has the power to
control our economy. It essentially creates money out of thin
air, manipulates interest rates, and interferes with the free
market. The Fed makes secret deals with Wall Street executives,
foreign central banks, and other politically-connected insiders.
Yet, the Federal Reserve does not publicize its actions. We want
the Federal Reserve to become more transparent by requiring the
Federal Reserve to televise its meetings, and having Congress
oversee its actions.
Regulatory reform: We want to eliminate
regulations that push companies to seek capital outside of US
markets. We want to eliminate unnecessary regulations on small
businesses and entrepreneurs. These unnecessary regulations
actually hinder our economy’s growth, and by eliminating them,
our jobs will be created at a faster rate.
With the 4 point plan, we will help to grow
real, sustainable jobs in the US economy and close the deficit
gap.
Today, we are in almost 15 trillion dollars
in debt, an amount equal to the size of the entire US economy.
That number is rising by 1.3 trillion dollars
per year because of our federal deficit.
The U.S. government is NOT running
unsustainable deficits because Americans are taxed too little.
The government is running deficits because it spends too much.
And this immense amount of money spent is not only out of
control, it is used inefficiently and irresponsibly.
We want to tackle this problem by making the
cost of government healthcare sustainable and by eliminating
inefficient spending.
Our current healthcare budget is growing by
7%annually, far faster than our economy.
Healthcare will soon grow to unsustainable
costs.
Our solution is to provide choice to citizens
through the form of premium support payments.
Premium support will not increase the
healthcare budget, contrary to what many Democrats may say.
Instead, it will decrease the budget. Government provided
healthcare services are simply converted to premium support, so
that citizens will be able to choose which company will provide
their healthcare.
Because companies will be competing for
business, market forces will push companies to provide
healthcare with the highest quality and the lowest cost.
This is how we will make the costs of
healthcare sustainable.
The cost for Environmental Protection Agency
is rising, and soon, it will become unmanageable. So what we
propose to do is to scale the EPA back, divide the money into
block funds which will be allocated to the states to invest in
the green technologies of their choice and to better address
each state’s unique environmental concerns. I must emphasize
that by scaling back the EPA, it DOES NOT mean that we don’t
care about the environment. We are simply removing the
bureaucratic inefficiencies and allowing the states more
specialization to better address their own green technology and
environmental problems. With this, we will achieve smarter and
more efficient spending to protect our environment.
Our plans will grow our economy and create
jobs...the real way. Real economic growth depends on our
citizens, not stimulus money the government pumps into the
economy. Stimulus funds were always intended to be temporary,
and the jobs that are created along with it are always
temporary. Not only that, but stimulus funds add to our national
debt, further burdening our country. Our plan will cure the
economy from its roots and create real economic growth for the
long term. Real jobs will be created, jobs that will last even
without government support. Our economy will be back.
Long ago, Abraham Lincoln stated,
“A house divided against itself cannot
stand.”
This is an indisputable quote. It is truth.
So America, let us stand together as one
countryto restore our nation.
I stand here today,
Not just as the representative of the
Republican party,
But as the president FOR America.
Thank you.
After weeks of campaigning that has taken us
from the rocky coasts of Maine to the sunny shores of
California, from the dusty plains of Texas to the bustling
cities of Illinois, we are only a few hours away from change in
America.
In a few hours, you can turn the page of
America’s history and write a new chapter of prosperity.
In a few hours, you can give this country the
change that it needs.
We are at a crossroads of America’s history.
What we do today will determine the future of
our great nation and of our sons and daughters.
I know this change is possible. Because I
have seen it over the last two weeks. Because in this campaign,
I have had the privilege, the honor, to witness the best of
America.
In a few hours, we can choose an economy that
creates new long-lasting jobs and fuels prosperity from the
bottom-up. We can choose an environmental plan that is more
efficient and effective, that is tailored to each state’s needs.
We can choose sustainability and prosperity for our nation.
In a few hours, we can come together as one
nation, as one people, and once more choose for the better of
America.
Stand up with me, my friends, stand up and
fight for America
Together, as a single voice,
We will spark change in the right direction.
Liberty will be back.
Freedom will be back.
Stability will be back.
America will be back.
It is time for change - change we can afford.
Thank you, God bless you, and may God bless America.
雙語部劉一老師教授的12年級政治學課連續三年於10月舉辦「模擬美國總統大選」。每年9月開學後配合課程由12A、12B分代表共和黨及民主黨，兩黨先各自舉行全國代表大會，推選出代表兩黨的總統、副總統候選人後隨即展開精彩的競選造勢活動。由各班同學組成的宣傳及募款等競選團隊，積極向代表選民的各州選舉人(由10、11年級學生擔任)爭取支持，同時也發表演說、進行辯論等等，競選造勢期間長達數週。宣傳及募款等競選團隊除精心製作許多巨幅海報、炒熱選舉氣氛外，也盡心盡力籌畫募款活動。其中募款義賣活動配合雙語部「聯合國兒童基金會」的萬聖節募款活動，將募款所得全數捐出。雖然「模擬美國總統大選」耗費的時間及人力相當可觀，但藉由此一活動也成功地將民主競選模式及團隊合作的可貴精神深植在學生的心中。