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Economy Economy JobsJobs

And what each candidatesstand

Barack ObamaBarack Obama says things would be much worse if he was not the president. Obama signed a recovery that he says helped save millions of jobs. But Obama says there is still work to be done. Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans and use that money to help create new jobs for everyone.

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney says Barack Obama has not done a good job at creating jobs for everyone to have. Mitt Romney wants to cut taxes on all the companies. Mitt Romney argues that extra money would enable companies to hire more workers.

carecarehealthhealth

Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Obama says he points out Barack Obama says he points out that he has signed the affordable that he has signed the affordable care act [many people call this law care act [many people call this law the Obama-care.]The law in 2010 the Obama-care.]The law in 2010 gives millions more Americans gives millions more Americans access to affordable health care. access to affordable health care. Before the law passed,insurance Before the law passed,insurance companies would deny coverage to companies would deny coverage to people who were sick. that's not people who were sick. that's not allowed any more. allowed any more.

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney says he'll work hard to repeal,or Mitt Romney says he'll work hard to repeal,or officially cancel, most of the affordable care officially cancel, most of the affordable care act. He also says he the law will actually act. He also says he the law will actually increase health care costs for Americans. increase health care costs for Americans. Romney believes that states-not the U.S Romney believes that states-not the U.S government-should be responsible for government-should be responsible for making health care more affordable.making health care more affordable.

TAXESTAXES

Barack ObamaBarack Obama

Barack Obama says he temporarily extend the Bush-era tax cuts for thosewho earn less than $250,000 a year but let taxes of the wealthiestAmericans go up. Pursue enacting the Buffet Rule, which would requiremillionaires continue paying a higher tax rate and reduce the tax burdenon the middle class. Reform the tax code and close loopholes for

Mitt Romney Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney says he will make permanent, across-the-board 20 percent cut in marginal tax rate, which means reducing the increased tax burden on wealthier Americans. Mitt Romney also says he will reduce the corporate tax rate. Mitt Romney also says he will eliminate the death tax.

War and National Defense

Barack Obama Barack Obama under Barack Obama's command, U.S. Troops under Barack Obama's command, U.S. Troops killed Osama bin Laden. He was the leader of killed Osama bin Laden. He was the leader of the terrorist group that attacked that U.S on the terrorist group that attacked that U.S on September the 11 2001September the 11 2001thth. Obama plans to . Obama plans to bring home all U.S troops home from bring home all U.S troops home from Afghanistan by the end of 2014Afghanistan by the end of 2014.

Mitt Romney Mitt Romney says he will argue that Obama says he will argue that Obama ignored the advice of military ignored the advice of military leaders about when to withdraw leaders about when to withdraw American troops. Like Obama,he American troops. Like Obama,he wants Afghan forces to continue to wants Afghan forces to continue to be trained until they can defend be trained until they can defend their own country. Romney says their own country. Romney says the schedule for bringing troops the schedule for bringing troops home should be based on what the home should be based on what the U.S generals say bestU.S generals say best

EducationEducation

Barack Obama Barack Obama says he wants to increase the amount of says he wants to increase the amount of government aid to U.S schools – especially government aid to U.S schools – especially to help fix those that are performing poorly. to help fix those that are performing poorly. Obama says that he's helped make college Obama says that he's helped make college more affordable by increasing federal aid to more affordable by increasing federal aid to millions of deserving students. millions of deserving students.

Mitt RomneyMitt Romney says the U.S government shouldn't be so says the U.S government shouldn't be so involved in education. Instead, he believes involved in education. Instead, he believes state and local governments should be state and local governments should be mainly responsible for improving schools. mainly responsible for improving schools. Like Barack Obama,m he wants college to beLike Barack Obama,m he wants college to be

ImmigrationImmigration

Barack Obama Barack Obama says he supports the DREAM Act, a bill that says he supports the DREAM Act, a bill that would allow responsible young immigrants would allow responsible young immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children to who came to the U.S. illegally as children to earn a path to citizenship by going to college earn a path to citizenship by going to college or serving in the military and continue to or serving in the military and continue to move the focus of immigrants enforcement's move the focus of immigrants enforcement's resources away from '' low-priority cases '' resources away from '' low-priority cases '' like youth with hopes for college/military like youth with hopes for college/military enrollment, veterans, the elderly, and enrollment, veterans, the elderly, and spouses of active U.S. military personnel spouses of active U.S. military personnel while requiring responsibility from others while requiring responsibility from others living in the U.S. Illegally increased border living in the U.S. Illegally increased border control resources. control resources.

Mitt RomneyMitt Romney says will reform immigrants, and grant says will reform immigrants, and grant permanent residency to foreign students permanent residency to foreign students who obtain advanced degrees in who obtain advanced degrees in math ,science or engineering.math ,science or engineering.

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