America will change. But how? One point of departure are the promises made to voters in the United States. From economy to social security, from the defense, here's the plan Abc Barack Obama and Joe Biden, submitted on the official site www.barackobama.com. The content topic by topic.
Defense. Rebuilding the Armed Forces for their adaptation to the tasks of the twenty-first century: the commitment of the next commander in chief is to complete the effort begun to have 65,000 soldiers and 27,000 more marines. Obama is committed to investing in missions such as counter-insurgency (eg strengthening the special forces, intelligence operations, foreign language teaching). Promises to call in the sixth National Guard and Reserves, by providing the equipment necessary to intervene in crises at home and abroad. Also intends to involve the allies to ensure that do their part for the security policy.
Civil rights. Fighting discrimination in the workplace: Obama seeks to overturn the ruling of the Supreme Court that limits the opportunities for women and racial minorities to challenge pay discrimination. Will approve the Fair Pay Act to ensure equal pay for equal work el'Employment Non-Discrimination Act to prohibit discrimination based on sex. Another objective is to strengthen the enforcement of civil rights and put an end to the politicization of the department of justice occurred during the Bush administration. The new administration wants to expand the federal law against "hate crimes", crimes based upon.
SEN. Educational opportunities, including university, end of discrimination at work, life support in the community: attention to people with disabilities indicates the increased emphasis on issues of social democracy.
Economy. America expects from the new Bureau a way out of the crisis in financial. To revive the economy, Obama wants to give American families an immediate relief of $ 1000 on the energy bill, a kind of anticipation of the tax relief permanent to $ 1000 per year for the families of the middle class. Also promises 50 billion dollars to put in motion the growth, 25 billion to prevent state and local cuts to social spending such as health, education, housing and increases in taxes and other property charges, another 25 billion to prevent cutbacks in expenditure as the maintenance of bridges and roads and repairing schools. All this would save over 1 million jobs are at risk of being deleted. Program in a package deal for the emergency loans, with measures to eliminate fraud and provide more reliability in the field, plus a universal credit for loan. Also the elimination of taxes on capital gain for small businesses and start-up "to encourage innovation and job creation. In addition, Obama will fight for a fair trade policy and good lavoristici and environmental standards worldwide.
Energy. Five million jobs green ( "green collar") and more energy efficient. The new plan for energy is about emancipation from petroleum and combating the greenhouse effect. Now plans to give emergency relief to families ($ 100 relief on energy bill). Then promises investment strategy for 150 billion dollars over the next ten years to catalyze private efforts to clean energy and create five million jobs. Among the objectives is to save all the oil that it can eliminate in ten years, oil imports from the Middle East and Venezuela. The plan is to put into circulation 1 million hybrid cars by 2015, ensure that 10% of electricity come from renewables by 2012, 25% by 2025, reduce by 80% by 2050 the emissions that causing the greenhouse effect. The companies will do exploration in search of oil and gas but under the existing licenses, if not using them, the lost. Are also planning the development of coal "clean." On energy nuclear energy, the emphasis is on safety of facilities and waste disposal.
Ethics. Obama promises to create a centralized Internet database for more transparency on lobbying and electoral funding. An independent agency will monitor the investigation for ethical violations of members of parliament. Obama-Biden in the person of any political appointment will take care of rules and contracts relating to a company where he worked in the last two years.
Family. In addition to a tax rebate of $ 1000 a year, Obama provides other measures to strengthen the family: remove some penalties on married families, giving a crackdown to avoid men who pay child allowances, find services in support of fathers and their families, prevent domestic violence. For a better balance between family and work, promises to double the afterschool programs, expand the permit for reasons of family health, give low-income families a tax credit for the cost of care of children, to encourage flexible working hours.
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