Posted on 10/18/2007 3:36:01 AM PDT by Reaganesque
Governor Mitt Romney
Excerpts Of Remarks At The Club For Growth (Live Via Video)
Washington, D.C.
Governor Romney On The Line-Item Veto:
Governor Romney: "I should also note that perhaps the best way to get our spending down was to be able to use the line-item veto. I used that 844 times as Governor of Massachusetts. I'm glad I had it."
Governor Romney On His Conservative Blueprint To Lower Taxes:
Governor Romney: "Let me tell you what I'd do, as opposed to what Hillary Clinton would do with regard to our tax and spending policies. First of all, I would make the Bush tax cuts permanent immediately – all of them, not some of them, but all of them.
"Number two, I'd like to see marginal rates cut across the board. I'll tell you, if marginal rate cuts were good enough for Ronald Reagan and Art Laffer and Milton Friedman, they're good enough for me. I want to see our marginal rates brought down in this country.
"I also don't believe it's fair for Americans to get taxed when they earn their money, taxed when they save their money and taxed when they die. So of course, I want to kill the death tax once and for all.
"I also want to put in place a special middle-class savings plan, which has a lot of associated benefits. I want middle-class Americans, and this is 95 percent of Americans who are earning $200,000 a year or less, I want these individuals to be investing in the future, to be saving, to be preparing for their own retirement, their down payment on their home, the education for their kids instead of looking to government for all these things. And to do that, I would propose that middle-income Americans – $200,000 a year or less in income – have a new tax rate on interest, dividends and capital gains, and that tax rate is absolutely zero. And I believe with that kind of change in our tax policy you'll see more savings and more investment in America.
"Now with regard to corporate taxes, it's never popular to talk about lowering corporate taxes. But when corporations have more money, they're able to invest in the future. And when corporations look at America, and they see that we have the highest tax rates in the industrial world, right next to Japan – either we're the highest of they're the highest – corporations are going to increasingly establish enterprises and enterprise elsewhere. Now you, of course, know what Ireland did – Ireland was the basket case in Europe – lowered its taxes It's now attracted all sorts of jobs, and is now booming.
"The wrong course for America is to do what Hillary Clinton suggested which is to raise taxes on corporations. The right course is to lower taxes on corporations, which is something I'd also like to do, to make sure that we're competitive, at least, with the other nations in the industrial world."
Governor Romney On Tort Reform:
Governor Romney: "And you recognize that, well perhaps a nation like ours will lead the rest of the world forever only if we have a technological, innovative lead. A big nation will pass us unless we're always at the forefront. And last year, America's corporations spent more money on tort claims than they spent on research and development. That's wrong. We have got to rein in excessive tort awards."
Governor Romney On Trade:
Governor Romney: "Now, there are some other issues besides spending and taxing that relate to the growth of our economy. One is trade. You know the Democrats are going to be backing away from trade. We want to open markets to American goods and American services. It's been calculated that trade enhances the net worth of American families, the income of American families, by $9,000 a year. It's a good thing."
I see. Just like in Roe v Wade and Kelo v City of New London etc, the dissenters are always wrong.
..are always wrong.
You guys must be related. You both like absolutist language.
The other decisions were spit by one vote. 2 to 1 is a beating.
Partial Birth must open up a previous date. What I mean is if, as the Court ruled, it is un constitutional, I don’t get the logic of a baby a month earlier. Or younger.
I think if the pro-life people were not so strident, they would make more progress. Also I think there is some class bias at work. To no insult, I think of prolifers as more working class regular people that as in many things have less influence on over educated/bi coastal elites.
Mitt Romney/JC Watts!
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Defininitve proof that even Romney SUPPORTERS can be shameless panderers.
Excuse me if I think it is a good match and you have no reason why I said it you just become naturally unkind...
Why is it a good match??? If he wasn’t black he would have ZERO consideration for anything except trying to out diversify the democrats. Naturally unkind??? suggesting JC Watts (while a good college quarterback) for VP and the eventual Presidency based on nothing except his skin color (I don’t care what you say, that’s the ONLY reason he ever gets mentioned) is pandering of the HIGHEST ORDER. Nothing “unkind” about it, unless if anyone disagrees with you they’re “unkind”.
Naturally unkind???
suggesting JC Watts (while a good college quarterback) for VP and the eventual Presidency based on nothing except his skin color (I don’t care what you say, that’s the ONLY reason he ever gets mentioned) is pandering of the HIGHEST ORDER.
Nothing “unkind” about it, unless if anyone disagrees with you they’re “unkind”.
This is called mind reading and assigning thoughts to me that are not true!
I just saw a video clip on Family Time 05:00 a little bio on JC and his career and family life and I was very impressed.
Of course he is not running but I can dream until a being like you comes by....
M’Kay, so a 5 minute video clip made you decide that JC Watts should be a heartbeat from the Presidency, and it has nothing to do with him being a black Republican, M’Kay.
As for me, I am a dreamboat, a younger, more handsome Mitt, my hair will outduel Mitt’s hair any day of the week. I’ve had some work done on my teeth but he’s got me beat with his caps though. You would vote for me.
As for me, I am a dreamboat, a younger, more handsome Mitt, my hair will outduel Mitt’s hair any day of the week. I’ve had some work done on my teeth but he’s got me beat with his caps though. You would vote for me.
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I have heard JC for years on Hannity and other shows he is a good man with good family values and walks with Lord to me that means a lot!
When I use the word dream I mean vision, not dreamy or charming etc.
You seem to be going on more emotions than traditional values that this country needs!
I’ll try to find out. NH’s fee is $10, I believe. MA is of course much more expensive so I’m betting about $100. I can ask down at City Hall...
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