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Heritage.org
Morning
Bell: We Can Change America’s Course
By Amy Payne
August 31
Entering
the final stretch of the presidential
contest, Americans are facing a monumental choice. The American people
will
decide the direction of government and its role in their lives for the
coming
years.
The
debate in Tampa this week raised a number
of issues, including preserving the American dream of working hard to
achieve
success. The Heritage Foundation has extensive research and policy
prescriptions
on each of these issues:
Energy:
America needs to end energy subsidies
and restore a free market in the energy sector. We can and should
develop our
domestic energy sources in an environmentally responsible way. Go to
Energy & Environment
School
choice: America’s education focus
should be our students. The best way to serve the needs of a diverse
population
is to give families the freedom to choose a school—public, private,
charter, or
home school—that best fits their children’s needs. See where
your state stands
Free
trade: America needs jobs, and
promoting free trade is an excellent way to create high-quality jobs in
America. We should have a free flow of goods, services, and investments
between
democratic nations. Catch
up on the U.S. free trade record
The
federal budget: Tackling the federal
budget is a complex task, but it must be done.
Heritage’s Saving the
American Dream plan details ideas for reforming major
entitlement
programs, permanently balancing the budget, and reducing the national
debt. See
the Heritage
plan
Tax
reform: America’s families and
businesses need tax relief. A tax cut here and there isn’t enough; we
need
fundamental tax reform. A tax system that is simple and fair would spur
economic growth and protect those at the bottom of the income
ladder. How
it could be done
Repealing
Obamacare: Obamacare doesn’t
stop with government intrusion into your relationship with your doctor.
It also
raises taxes, adds to the U.S. deficit, and attacks religious and
personal
freedoms. Top
5 Reasons to
Repeal Obamacare
Reforming
Medicare: Medicare reform is not
an option—it is a necessity. To keep the program working for those it
is
designed to help, we should give seniors more control over their health
care
decisions and guarantee better access to quality care. The
way forward for
Medicare
Next
week, the debate will continue in
Charlotte, and more policy issues may enter the mix.
Go
online to see the noted solutions and read
the rest of the article at Heritage.org
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