2012 First U.S. Presidential Debate |OT| OK Libya... We need a leader, not a reader.

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PG2G

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oneils

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ROLE of GOVERNMENT

Obama

- Keep Americans safe
- Gov has capacity to create opportunity (frameworks of success)
or gateways: ex. Railways, Colleges, Reasearch.
- Funds to reform education, hire math and science teachers and create a skilled workforce
- Gov can't do it all, but can make a difference

Romney

- States, not fed gov, should make own decisions to hire teachers
- Constitutional basics
- Keep up military to protect life and liberty
- Care for those who have difficulties to help with pursuit of happiness (elderly and disabled)
- Allow people to pursue dreams. Get government out of the way.
- role of government is not to pick winners and losers in business.

EDUCATION

Romney

- Fed Gov can help states and local govs to improve schools
- Fed funds should go directly to parents of disabled and low income students so they can make their own choices.
- Won't cut education funding. Will continue to grow grants for college
- Divert money from "green job" initiative (?) and reinvest into education.

Obama

- Fed gov. working with states to enact reforms.
- Romney tax cuts could reduce education budget by 20%
- Help businesses set up training programs with community colleges
- Make college affordable by cutting out middle man in student loans. Loan
money directly to students so they can save money through lower interest rates.
 
Are all the debates going to have Jim as moderator? He's way too weak. We need a more imposing figure there for the job. Someone with a firm voice to tell Mitt and Obama to stfu when it's time to.
 

B-Dubs

No Scrubs
Fox News is going to say Romney wins. I'm not sure I disagree here. False or not, Romney message came out much clearer.

I won't be surprised if he gets skewered by fact checkers tomorrow sort of like Ryan did though, frankly that would really hurt him. "Oh he had a good performance, wait most of it was lies? Not cool."
 

NeoUltima

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I went to the school that the bus would pick me up for.

I had no school choice. I didn't have a butler to drive me anywhere I want.
 

Duffyside

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Romney had way too many closing remarks. I'm not sure if people will look at that as "wow, what a strong leader!" or "wow, what an ass!"

Though I know how GAF will feel. It's the same answer if their TV had been turned off.
 
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