Mitt Romney's Promise-Details Please

David Goldman AP

In his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention last Thursday, August 30, Mitt Romney stated, "My promise is to help you and your family." Ham on Wry searched the various transcripts of that speech and found no evidence of specific actions he will take to do that.  Therefore, this blogger is left to wonder exactly how he is going to accomplish that and will offer a few suggestions.




First, if Mr. Romney is referring to middle class and lower class families, those who have suffered the most economically since the 2008 economic meltdown, how will he help them recover? Although many Republicans have forgotten, that occurred under their watch, as did the bailout of financial services firms, some of which used taxpayer dollars to pay bonuses to their executives.  Somehow I missed the part of the United States Constitution that deals with rights for businesses.  Helping those firms did not put one dollar in the pocket of most Americans.

Second, will he follow through on his promise to have a 20% across-the-board cut in taxes?  Frankly, I don't think the wealthiest 10% of Americans need that cut in order to thrive.  They have done exceptionally well in the past four years.  Perhaps he should consider closing loopholes that allow them to park money offshore that will shield them from paying taxes on it. Oh, that's right?  It would affect him adversely wouldn't it?  Guess we won't be seeing that change if he is elected.

Third, he could support overturning the Citizens United Supreme Court decision which allows for obscene amounts of money to be used in political ads from organizations whose sponsors hide under innocuous sounding names.  Perhaps then, the American public would return to reading various sources of information about candidates so they could make informed choices when they vote, instead of relying on misinformation touted in media ads.  It would save us all time and money if he would do that.

Fourth, he could promise that all children who are already born will receive their constitutional protections for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If he really exalts human life, you will place greater emphasis on that endeavor than abortion for reasons that should be obvious to any sentient human.

I could wax on with other suggestions, but I don't think that he truly understands the plight of middle class and poor people because he haven't experienced having to choose between buying food or paying the mortgage.  You talk about understanding how to start a business and worry about payroll.  Didn't Bain offer the funding for Bain Capital?  I don't believe his personal money was used, as it is with entrepreneurs who start small businesses. In fact, many small businesses receive loans from the government and use government support services. 

I leave him with a challenge. Mr. Romney, show me the plan!