Rick santoRums

Made In America Plan

Rick Santorum believes that to have a strong
national economy, we must have strong families. Americas government must recognize this and help create a positive, pro-family environment for our families, our communities and our businesses. Rick believes we are a land of opportunity where all Americans have the chance to rise on their own merits and hard work. Sadly, President Obama believes just the opposite. And hes using class warfare to divide America. Rick Santorum is committed to celebrating the family by reviving our economy and creating jobs in America again with a smarter and simpler tax code. Hell roll back job-killing regulations, force the federal government to shrink, and live within its means by passing a Balanced Budget Amendment. And hell reinvigorate our domestic manufacturing and energy potential. His vision for America is to restore Americas greatness through by promoting faith, family and freedom.

1. Cut and simplify personal income taxes by slashing the number of tax rates to just two - 10% and 28% - returning to the Reagan era pro-growth top tax rate 2. Simplify the tax code and reduce middle income taxes by eliminating the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) 3. Simplify the tax code, encourage savings and investment, and reduce taxes by eliminating the Death Tax 4. Lower the Capital Gains and Dividend tax rates to 12% to spur economic growth and investment 5. Reduce taxes for families by tripling the personal deduction for each child 6. Reduce and simplify taxes for families by eliminating marriage tax penalties throughout the federal tax code 7. Retain deductions for charitable giving, home mortgage interest, healthcare, retirement savings, and children 8. Eliminate the cap on deductions for losses incurred in the sale of a principle residence 9. Cut the corporate income tax rate in halffrom 35% to 17.5% to make our businesses competitive around the world 10. Eliminate the corporate income tax for manufacturers from 35% to 0% - which will spur middle income job creation in the United States and create a job multiplier effect for workers 11. Spur innovation in America by increasing the Research & Development Tax Credit from 14% to 20% and making it permanent 12. Eliminate the tax on repatriated taxable corporate income from 35% from 0% - when manufacturers invest in plant and equipment; and reduce the corporate tax rate from 35% to 5.25% on other repatriated income and allow for 100% expensing for new business equipment 13. Repeal and replace ObamaCare with market-based healthcare innovation and competition to improve America and Americas health and create jobs 14. Reduce federal (non-defense discretionary) spending to 2008 levels through across the board spending cuts; 15. Eliminate all energy and most agriculture subsidies within four years, letting market forces work; eliminate resources for job killing radical regulatory approaches at the EPA and refocus its mission on safe and clean water and air and common-sense conservation, eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood and support adoption, reduce funding for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for extreme positions undermining economic freedom, eliminate funding for implementation of ObamaCare, and eliminate funding for United Nations organizations that undermine Americas interests 16. Pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, capping government spending at 18% of GDP

17. Support legislation to reform the Congressional Budget Process and support legislation that requires Congress to pass constitutionally required spending bills or forfeit its members pay for the next fiscal year 18. Eliminate all other Obama era regulations with economic impact over $100 million 19. Negotiate 5 Free Trade Agreements and submit to Congress in first year of Presidency 20. Tap into Americas vast domestic energy resources to power our 21st century economy without picking winners and losers, so all American families and businesses can have lower energy cost 21. Unleash innovation in telecommunications and Internet consumer options by getting government out of the way, which will expand productivity and lower costs 22. Reform Social Security and Medicare for sustainable retirements 23. Block Grant Medicaid, Housing, Job Training, and other social services to the states 24. Freeze current non-defense related federal worker pay levels for a year and reduce federal workforce by at least 10% with no compensatory increase in the contract workforce. 25. Secure our border, streamline the legal immigration process to attract highly skilled talent and entrepreneurs from around the world, and reform the agriculture worker program so it works for Americas farmers 26. Reclaim the role of parents as the decision makers in their childrens education and incentivize the states to promote parental choice and quality education options, because the family is the foundation of the economy 27. Promote tort reform and alternatives to litigation for federal policies and programs; and incentivize the states to expand these reforms across our economy 28. Approve the Keystone Pipeline and other job creating initiatives delayed and burdened excessively by government regulation 29. Overturn the National Labor Relations decision preventing Boeing from opening up its airplane factory in South Carolina, and prevent other similar decisions 30. Phase out Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs government backed role in mortgages and home ownership within five years 31. Audit the Federal Reserve and return it to its original purpose a single charter to only manage inflation 32. Strengthen our national security and national defense so that we are not dependent upon our foes or competitors for critical manufacturing, technology, energy and other security needs

During his time in public office, Senator Santorum was a strong advocate for a family and small business-friendly tax code, serving as the point man to pass the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 that revitalized our economy after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. For his work on reducing the tax burden on all Americans, Senator Santorum has received praise from groups ranging from the Club for Growth to Americans for Tax Reform and the National Federation of Independent Business.

PAID FOR BY RICK SANTORUM FOR PRESIDENT