PORTMAN
AMERICA FOREVER
Official Announcement Tweet by Sen. Portman.
Rob Portman presidential campaign announcement speech:
Huntington Convention Center, Cleveland Ohio, January 20th 2019
Hello! Thank you! Thank you so much!
I'm so honored to be standing among my family, my fellow Ohioans, and my fellow citizens of these United States! I have been more than happy to be your senator for almost a decade now. In that time, I have been observing how our government works and acts in times of crisis and how they react when confronted with problems. I have observed so much corruption, incompetence, and lassitude by our government that I am baffled people trust our government at all! As Americans lose jobs to China, India, and Mexico, as out diplomats regularly bow to Saudi Arabia, Israel, and other foreign powers, as inflation continues to rise, as our debt goes skyward, our government confines itself to it's corrupt, partisan affairs, debating politically motivated issues that have no effect on Americans lives. We need someone who can fix it. All those we have had before? They amplified the problem. It's time to offer a solution. That's why I'm running as a Republican for President of the United States!
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Speech continues for 20 mins, with Portman adressing his history in the US House, in the Bush administration, and his time in the Senate. He also introduces his campaign platform.)
Portman For America campaign platform:Overall theme:
Right-Wing Populism-
Cleaning WashingtonPortman's #1 campaign stance is ending corruption and logjam in Washington. This will be a bold undertaking, with a focus on increasing government transparency, transparency of actions made by elected officials and the executive branch. There will also be an emphasis on increasing oversight of congress and the executive branch and reducing salaries for elected officials. There will also be an emphasis on justice for corrupt officials and raised consequences for actions of such.
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Enforcing our borders and customsA major campaign point is a hard line on immigration. We must take no time to solve our problems at the border before our problems at the border solve us. We need to deport all illegal immigrants and create a strong and secure barrier at the southern border. Only after that can we make it easier for people to immigrate to our country, from anywhere, not just Latin America.
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Enforcing fiscal responsibilityOur debt is out of control. Both Democrats and Republicans have failed to stop the rise, both the Obama and Trump administrations have only amplified the problem. We need to finally enforce a spending cap and start controlling how much we spend. When it comes to the budget, the Portman administration will
always put debt reduction first. Even over potential tax breaks.
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Protecting American Jobs, Industry, and RetailAny and all measures will be taken to save and revive the American manufacturing industry. No hesitation will be used to kill unfair trade deals and enact tariffs against countries like China and India which steal our jobs and industries. We must do whatever needs to be done to reclaim our former manufacturing dominance. Reductions of the minimum wage, harsh penalties for companies that outsource, and a federal jobs guarantee are on the table. We must also work to save our dying retail industry, a stable of American culture and the American economy, by any means necessary. From breaking up tech giants to putting restrictions on online purchases to giving large tax breaks for retail, no measure is too great to undertake.
Additions top official platform will occur in the next coming days.
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