Why should you vote for Mitt Romney? Where do I begin? For one, he is not Barack Obama. Obama’s new slogan “Forward” actually scares me. With the United States being $16 trillion in debt, let’s rewind instead.
Many say, “Oh, well everything is Bush’s fault” or “You can’t fix something in only four years.” My reply to those cop-outs is that just because Bush spent like a Democrat, it does not justify Obama’s actions in spending three times as much. Yes, you’re probably right, you cannot fix a plummeting economy in four short years, but with Obama’s track record, I don’t see why anyone would want him to stick around to put us six times more in debt than when he took office. Come on, the man had a four-year plan! With Romney, we at least have a chance to slow down the spending.
Obama is a broken record. He is saying identical things to what he said four years ago. He has the same speeches, same promises and same ideas. Obama’s actions should speak louder than the continuation of broken promises.
Let’s acknowledge some statistics: according to The Weekly Standard, a few major issues were addressed. There are 13.8 million more people on food stamps now than in 2008. Gas was $2.40 and is now $3.80. The average household income has decreased by over $1,000. The unemployment rate had a peak of 10.10 percent under Obama. Can you really say that this country is better off than it was in 2008?
Arguments for Obama that I hear on a regular basis are: Obama got the troops out of Iraq and that he killed Osama Bin Laden. First of all, Obama did not kill anybody. The Navy Seals found where he was staying and asked for permission to proceed with their mission. In regards to Obama getting the troops out of Iraq: Obama simply finished the troop withdrawal from Iraq that started under the Bush administration. Last time I checked, Obama told us he would get the troops out of Afghanistan as well, but failed at doing that, too.
Romney has a proposal of a 5-point plan that aims to create 12 million jobs. The plan includes achieving energy independence by 2020, creating a more efficient system of trade better for America, improving education and opportunities to those higher educations, cutting the deficit and to champion small businesses that are the heart and soul of this country.
I have made my point as best as I possibly can that Obama is not working for the United States of America. Romney’s successful history in the private sector turning around failing businesses and enterprises is what America needs. He has NEW plans on how to turn the economy around. We should give him a chance, because we need change.
–By Ally DeJong