I’m absolutely devoted to making America the strongest country in the world, and if that’s not your objective, don’t vote for me. We already have a President who doesn’t have that objective.Mitt Romney, closing out the debate.
When asked whether soaring levels of income disparity in America are acceptible, Rick Perry steamed right past and stuck with an anti-Obama message, saying that the President is the number one impediment to getting the economy back on track. Rick Santorum chimed in subsequently, talking about the “breakdown” of the family (he actually slipped gay marriage into it, too), but in terms of specifics on the question, it’s clear income disparity wasn’t something either man much wanted to discuss in moral terms.
i don’t think the federal government should be involved in that type of investment, period.Rick Perry, speaking on Solyndra, the solar technology company which received a government loan guarantee of over $500 million before filing for bankruptcy. He explained that he doesn’t have a problem with states leveraging its funds to try to spark innovation and hiring, however, and that’s a good thing — Perry has been proactive in pushing for certain industry subsidies within Texas.
No, Alan Greenspan was a disaster.
Ron Paul, rebutting Herman Cain’s statement that of the Federal Reserve Chairmans of the last forty years, he thought Greenspan was the best. This was a curious choice, and not a politically convenient one due to Greenspan’s proximity to many of America’s financial flaws over the last decade — which means, we reckon, that it was an honest answer. So hats off to that!
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I’m gonna ask the United States Congress to include a 2/3rds majority vote before they can raise the 9-9-9 tax.
Herman Cain, answering Rick Santorum’s challenge as to how he’d prevent the rates in his tax plan from being raised over time; he also promised to protect the rates with the veto pen while in office.
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The reason for giving a tax break to middle income Americans is that middle income Americans have been most hurt by the Obama economy.Mitt Romney, responding to Newt Gingrich’s criticism that his economic plan sets a lower income threshold for a capital gains tax cut than President Obama supports. This response is indicative of the long-view game Romney has played in the last couple debates; in seeing a stable position as the GOP frontrunner, Romney realizes he can dabble in middle-class rhetoric to try to stay viable as a general election candidate.
Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman went back and forth a bit on health care, with Huntsman believing that a system of waivers for individual states to opt out of the Affordable Care Act was insufficient. Mitt Romney’s position? “I think we all agree on “repeal and replace,” and I’m proud to have presented a plan for what to replace it with.” When challenged by Huntsman, Romney again stressed that repeal is indeed his intention.
On day one I will issue an executive order identifying China as a currency manipulator… we will go after them. if you aren’t willing to stand up to China, you’ll get run over by China, and it’s been happening for twenty years.
Mitt Romney, coming out swinging on the ever-sexy issue of Chinese currency manipulation. We’re actually thrilled that they’re discussing issues of greater substance like this, and Romney did come across very much in command of his stance on this issue.
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When you take the 9-9-9 plan, and you turn it upside-down, I think the devil’s in the details.Michele Bachmann, making it clear the 9-9-9 plan is a bit too tax-heavy for her. She’s said in the past she ideologically believes in no taxes whatsoever, though she conceded that wasn’t realistic. This remark actually drew a slightly peculiar reaction from the crowd; suffice to say it didn’t go over like she wanted.
The fact of the matter is, the issue is, we need to have a balanced budget amendment in the United States Constitution.
Rick Perry, giving this eventual answer to a question asking him if he agreed with a clip of former President Ronald Reagan, stressing the need for compromise on tax increases versus spending cuts.
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Mitt Romney, when pushed, refused to out and out denounce the TARP bailout, which while politically toxic for a GOP candidate, he says is based on his experience in the private sector. He insisted they were necessary to keep the whole system from collapsing, though he stressed he has no interest in any further bailouts. Also, he’d try to play a bigger role in the European debt crises, particularly Greece’s.
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I don’t want fifteen bureaucrats to make a health care decision for a beautiful, fragile 85-year-old woman who should be able to make her own decisions.
Michele Bachmann on health care, a staple issue for her campaign. She has pledged to seek repeal of the Affordable Care Act (popularly and/or derisively known as Obamacare) if she is elected President.
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Jon Huntsman, cracking wise: “Pennsylvania isn’t the gas capitol of the country, Washington D.C. is the gas capitol of the country!”
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