Obama-
role of govt., 1st role keep Americans safe
govt. has capacity to open up opportunity with ladders and framework
freedom, free enterprise, work on an idea, make their own decisions
but Abe Lincoln said let's build a transcontinental railroad, natl. academy of sciences, land grant institutions, give all americans opportunity that expands freedom, not contract them
Race to the Top education, states reform then we give more money
we also need 100,000 math/science teachers so we have skills
states have laid off teachers at the state level
Romney says we don't need more teachers, I think we do.
It will create jobs by creating more skilled workplace
Romney-
Mass has great schools we need great teachers, more teachers
every state and school district needs to make that decision on their own
we need to protect the Declaration and the Constitution
Military second to none, will not cut it
are endowed by our creator, we need religious freedom
we care for those that have difficulties
we allow people to pursue their own dreams
trickle down government thinks it can do better than individuals 1/6 people in poverty 47 million on food stamps 50% college grads do not working, we need a change
States take the lead, fed can push state and local along
Title I, IDEA need school choice the funds follow families not school districts
Obama-
Race to the Top- major reforms
Leher- differences?
Obama-
budgets matter
cut taxes? for me and him
we need to cut fed support for ed
Congressman Ryan put forward a budget that was not very detailed, which is a trend
but it would cut education budget by up to 20%
community colleges will need to train for jobs and partner students with jobs that requires fed support
making college affordable- sending $60 billion to banks/lenders for guaranteed loans, we cut out the middle man and now millions more have loans and have lower interest rates
Romney cares about education, but when he says borrow money from your parents, but not all kids, like me and michelle have that option
Romney-
you get your own house, airplane not your own facts as president
I'm not cutting education
$90 billion in to green jobs that is 2 million teachers
these businesses are out of business, a number were contributors to your campaign
the govt. is not picking winners and losers, telling people what treatment they can get, but how can we get schools more competitive
let's grade our schools, let's not cut our commitment, but let's make it better
Mass. schools were ranked #1 in the nation
Leher-
3 min. left, your answers have been too long or I've been poor at this
3 min. total time: fed govt. is in paralysis due to partisan gridlock what do you do?
Romney-
great experience was 87% democrat legislature in Mass
as president day 1, will sit down with democrats and republicans
talk about challenges
find common ground
people are hurting
this deficit could crush future generations
both republicans and democrats lover america, but we need to get the job done
done it before and do it agian
Obama-
busy first day repealing obamacare and sitting down with democrats who won't like that
I dont care who has the ideas
repealed DADT, 3 trade deals, end war in Iraq, war in Afghanistan, brought down Osama Bin Ladin, saying specifics, you need a plan
you need to say no, have we had some fights? yes. leadership is saying what you are for and saying no.
Romney has not said no to people in his own party
Obama closing statement
the question now is how do we build on the strengths?
The American People's genius and grit is channeled and they have a fair shot, a fair shake, we are all playing by the same rules
I said 4 years ago I wasn't perfect, but that I would fight for the middle class, I will continue that fight with your vote
Romney
I am concerned about America over the past 4 years
this is bigger than us, our parties, it is about the future of the countries
two different paths
look at the record
the president will squeeze the middle class, chronic unemployment, costs up, I will create 12 million new jobs
Obamacare with him, premiums up, no Obamacare with me, we will use state by state plans and bring costs down
$716b cut to medicare, hospitals will not allow medicare, I will reinstate
Obama will cut military, I will keep our military strong
