Buddy Roemer - The Economy

Summary

Governor Roemer believes that the burden of the federal government on businesses should be as small as possible and that reducing this burden will help stimulate the economy. He notes that an overly complex tax code favors large businesses with the means to navigate those tax codes.

Although he has proposed no specific economic plan, Governor Roemer has outlined steps that he would take to address the economy. These steps include tax reform, energy independence and regulation reform.

• no income tax on anything less than $100,000
• overall simplification of the tax codern
  • current tax code was written by lobbyists for lobbyists
  • special interests plays to large a role in the tax code
• take regulations off small business
• energy independence
• tarrif on middle-eastern oil
• tighten the belt on federal government

South Carolina Debate

In May of 2011, Governor Roemer held a mock debate to counter the South Carolina GOP debate. He speaks about the need to reform to the tax code to help small businesses by making it simpler. In a second question, Governor Roemer outlines his plan to stimulate the economy. This plan includes the previously mentioned tax reform, no tax on the first $100,000 of income, take regulations back to 2008 levels, energy independence with a tariff on middle-eastern oil, and removal of waste from the federal government.

New Hampshire Debate

In June of 2011, Governor Roemer held a debate style rally similar to the New Hampshire debate. In one question, he again discusses the influence of special interests on scrubbing the budget and reforming the tax code. He notes again that the tax code needs to be reformed and simplified.

In a second debate question, Governor Roemer discusses the need to bring back manufacturing jobs and how he would accomplish this task. He notes that he would increase drilling to create energy independence and he would put up barriers to foreign oil in the form of tariffs.

Grace Church Speech

In May of 2011, Governor Roemer spoke at Grace Church in Waukee, Lousiana. He stated that he would lower the deficit by 1% of GDP per month and alter social security to address the economy.

Buddy Roemer outlines agenda for economy
Posted on: May 31st, 2011

A little-known potential Republican presidential candidate, Buddy Roemer, focused on economic plans in an address Monday morning at Point of Grace Church in Waukee.

The former Louisiana governor laid out a multipoint plan to create U.S. jobs by overhauling the nation’s trade, energy and tax policies. He promised not to take campaign contributions of more than $100.

He decried what he called an addiction to Middle East oil, corporations that don’t pay taxes, and special interests that have cost the nation jobs.

“We’ve stood by and let our best jobs go to China and Mexico,” he said.

Proposals that Roemer put forth include increasing the Social Security retirement age by one month each year for 24 years, and reducing the national budget by 1 percent of the gross domestic product per year over five years.

Campaign Website Statements

CREATING JOBS

A good job is the key to freedom and happiness. Yet today we have fewer people working than we did a decade ago and those who do have a job have, on average, not seen their wages increase on pace with the rest of the economy. We need to reinvest in our workforce and rediscover what ‘Made in America’ really means.

We must stop exporting American jobs overseas, start protecting our best jobs now and begin creating new jobs right here at home. I have called for an end to unfair trade practices that are hurting workers and destroying local communities across our nation. China exports cheap products around the world made with a complete disregard for acceptable labor and environmental standards while we export good, quality manufacturing jobs abroad.

As a small business owner, I know firsthand that small businesses are the key to unleashing the engines of job growth. Small businesses across our county account for 2 out of every 3 new jobs created in America. Let’s free them from burdensome and unnecessary regulations that serve only to stifle entrepreneurship, job creation and economic growth. 

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