Cut another $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion in spending
"I'll make sure the government does its part by cutting away spending we don't need. We've already cut a trillion dollars of spending we didn't need and we can do more. I want to do another trillion, trillion and a half of cuts."
Create a Secretary of Business and consolidate nine goverment agencies on business into one
"I’ve said that I want to consolidate a whole bunch of government agencies. We should have one secretary of business, instead of nine different departments that are dealing with things like getting loans to SBA [the Small Business Administration] or helping companies with exports. There should be a one-stop shop. Now, the reason we haven’t done that is not because of some big ideological difference. It has to do with Congress talking a good game about wanting to streamline government, but being very protective about not giving up their jurisdiction over various pieces of government."
Lead the world in college graduates by 2020
"He set a goal to lead the world in college graduates by 2020, and cut the growth of college tuition and fees in half over the next 10 years, a goal that will save the typical student thousands of dollars a year, and proposed bringing together community colleges and businesses to train 2 million Americans for good jobs that actually exist now and are waiting to be filled."
Cut the growth of college tuition and fees in half over the next 10 years
"He set a goal to lead the world in college graduates by 2020, and cut the growth of college tuition and fees in half over the next 10 years, a goal that will save the typical student thousands of dollars a year, and proposed bringing together community colleges and businesses to train 2 million Americans for good jobs that actually exist now and are waiting to be filled."
Reduce federal aid to colleges that don't keep costs down
"I've told Congress, let's steer federal aid to schools that are doing a good job keeping tuition affordable and provide good value and serve their students well. If you're getting federal student loans -- colleges and universities -- you shouldn't just be loading up a whole bunch of debt on your students. You've got to figure out how are you working to make sure that they can afford their education."
Set a standard for utility companies that 80 percent of the nation's electricity comes from clean sources by 2035
"Setting a standard for utility companies to that 80 percent of the nation's electricity comes from clean sources by 2035"
Make sure Iran does not get a nuclear weapon
"But to the issue of Iran, as long as I'm president of the United States, Iran will not get a nuclear weapon."
Double American exports over the next five years
"President Obama set a goal to create 1 million new manufacturing jobs by the end of 2016 and is working to double American exports over the next five years by promoting U.S. goods and removing trade barriers, expanding access to credit, and promoting strong growth."
Create 1 million new manufacturing jobs by the end of 2016
"President Obama set a goal to create 1 million new manufacturing jobs by the end of 2016 and is working to double American exports over the next five years by promoting U.S. goods and removing trade barriers, expanding access to credit, and promoting strong growth."
Oppose efforts to privatize Social Security
""And we will keep the promise of Social Security, strengthen it, but we won't turn it over to Wall Street."
Overhaul the corporate tax code and reduce the rate for manufacturing companies
"Reforming the corporate tax code to bring down tax rates on domestic manufacturers by nearly a quarter -- while closing tax preferences and loopholes to pay for it."
End tax deductions for companies that offshore
"Ending tax deductions for companies shipping jobs overseas, and using the saving to create a new tax credit for companies that bring jobs home."
Create a new tax credit for companies that bring jobs to the United States from overseas
"Ending tax deductions for companies shipping jobs overseas, and using the saving to create a new tax credit for companies that bring jobs home."
Create a new trade enforcement unit that will address China's trade practices
Standing up for American workers and businesses in the global marketplace, taking on China's unfair trade practices through a new trade enforcement unit to level the playing field.
Create a veterans job corps
"I want to create a veterans job corps, so we can put our returning heroes back to work as cops and firefighters in communities that need them."
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