Republican platform
America's Natural Resources
We are the party of conservation. We keep in mind the sacrifices of the past generations and look to preserve the resources for future generations. The United States and its surrounding neighbors are filled with energy resources that could allow for America’s energy independence and we are committed to this cause. We plan to let the free-market system and the people’s choices determine the outcomes. As we move to a more independent energy economy, we also improve national security by limiting the number of foreign countries we rely on for energy. This market is also a source for many new jobs and economic growth as we internalize energy resources. The Keystone Pipeline would not only provide Americans with thousands of jobs, but also open up more opportunities with oil and natural gas pipelines. While renewable energy is very important to us, we recognize that it should not fall on taxpayers to fund these projects. Electricity could be supplied by alternative sources such as solar, hydro, wind, and many others which would also benefit the American economy.
Renewing american values |
Our party is made up of a collection of individuals. These individuals make up neighborhoods, schools, families and many others all trying to make their dreams come true. The most important of these is the American family. This family is the foundation of modern society and the basis of government. The importance of the family should help shape public policy to benefit their strengths and needs. One of the values that should be kept in families should be traditional marriages. Traditional marriages impact children all over America and it has been proven that traditional marriage is most beneficial. Children raised in traditional marriage homes are more likely to go to college and be a benefit to society rather than a burden.We also recognize that it is important to help raise families above the poverty line, however we believe that there should be work requirements so that it is not a welfare hand out but a welfare “hand up.” We view adoption as a major benefit to the family and American lifestyle. We also support a stricter regulation of internet gambling, as it has proven to be a corruption the family.
Restoring the American dream
We believe in as much economic freedom as possible as the Republican Party. This economic freedom leads us to be prosperous, which lets us maintain our independence. This allows government to focus on global leadership and our military’s strength. To restore the American dream, we must put Americans back to work, and relieve taxes to allow growth in our economy and create jobs. In turn, we will have created more American jobs, be able to pay higher wages, and create a better standard of living overall. As Republicans, we believe the American dream means everyone has a chance to prosper. We want Americans to rebuild the economy from the ground up and focus less on government imposition. If we had a Republican President and Congress, we could move forwards towards creating opportunity and renewing our economy. We will also encourage small businesses in the coming years as they create a large majority of jobs and products in the United States. We want to reform the tax code as it is today to allow small businesses to prosper and generate enough income to hire more Americans. Americans today are also facing some of the world’s highest corporate tax rates, which is impeding their competitiveness and pushes companies away from the United States. Therefore, we also propose a reduction in the corporate rate to allow us to remain competitive internationally.
reforming government
Our party has a major focus on reforming government. We want to not only update the structure of government, but also provides better services to the people. Our goal is to protect rights of the citizens of America, while strengthening America starting from the core. We believe a government with less power will end up strengthening our country, because the more power in the hands of individuals, the more resourceful, productive, innovative, and successful we can be. The Republican Party wishes to modernize medicare to ensure the future of those who need the program. We need to focus on high quality health care to fight against the problem right at the root. If we lets problems grow over time, they only become more and more costly. We also have begun to focus on ensuring retirement security. Americans should be allowed to create their own personal plans in addition to social security, to fund their futures more effectively. Almost all hope has been lost in the current system of social security, but by modernizing it, we can bring it back. Another goal we have in reforming the government is to protect internet freedom. This is necessary to our people, as we want to ensure their personal data protected from all government overreach. As republicans, we believe it is necessary to enforce legal immigration, because our own citizens are suffering the most when illegal immigrants violate our laws.