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"RESTORING AMERICA'S GREATNESS"
Achieving Excellence & Maintaining the Competitive Edge in a Global Society
Why Is "Restoring America's Greatness" Critical
America is irrefutably the “greatest nation” on earth and the enviable leader of the world, both economically and militarily.
Even if you believe that America is losing its competitive edge, or that all that originally made our country great is deteriorating, hope is not lost! We can help “Restore America’s Greatness” by identifying the challenges facing our nation and taking meaningful action to successfully overcome them.
Listed below are five areas of concentration with interrelated sub-categories that we need as a country to focus on to help “Restore America’s Greatness” as the #1 Super Power in the world and dramatically improve the “quality of life” for each and every American. You will find that Restoring America’s Greatness is about positive action steps to find solutions to our country’s many challenges and maintain our “can do” attitude which has made us what we are today, the greatest country in the world.
1. ECONOMIC GROWTH / JOB CREATION
- Buy American…USA
- Tax Reform
- Corporate Taxes
- Technology
- Significantly Reduce Federal Taxes
- Freeze Spending
- Eliminate the Death Tax
- Reduce Bureaucracy
- Limited Government
- Streamline Rules and Regulations
- Banking
- Repeal Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- Repeal Obamacare
- Pro-Business Environment
- Energy Independence / Drill Here Drill Now!
- Keep Inflation in Check / Can’t Afford Hyperinflation
- Free Enterprise
- Pro-Market Agenda
- Free Exchange of Trade, Capital and Ideas both Nationally and Internationally
- Debunk Global Warming Myth
- Tort Reform
2. NATIONAL DEBT REDUCTION
- Fiscal responsibility
- Entitlements
- Government Waste / Fraud / Corruption
- Subsidies
- Financial / Regulatory Reforms
- Reduce interest on national debt
- Pay-As-You-Go
- Rein In Cost Overruns
- Eliminate Pork
- Rein in Illegal Immigration Costs
- Maintain Military Strength
- War on Terror
- Continually Improve Technology for All Branches of the Military
- Defense Budget / Keep at 4% GDP, which is necessary for core. Cannot afford to strip Defense Budget as a cost-saving measure i.e. missile defence / NASA
- Energy Independence / Drill Here, Drill Now!
- Environmental Protection Agency Legislation Hinders Utilizing Our Natural Resources (EPA)
- Cyber Attacks
- EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse Weapons)
3. EDUCATION
- Technology
- Qualified Teachers
- Eliminate Tenure
- Rein in Union Power
- State and Local Control / Not Federal Control
- More Charter Schools
- Vouchers
- Improve Technology
- Customized Instructions
- Virtual Learning Options
- Preparation for College / Either 4-Year College, 2-Year Community College or Technical and Trade Schools
4. RE-INSTILLING CONFIDENCE /ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
- America Is Exceptional
- Innovate / Create / Ingenuity
- Can-Do Attitude
- Hard Work Rewarded
- Create Mindset of a Life Learner for Everyone
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5. Re-instilling Confidence / Entrepreneurial Spirit
- America Is Exceptional!
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- Leadership
- Can-Do attitude
- Ingenuity
- Hard work rewarded
- Eliminate redistribution philosophy
The aforementioned areas of concentration create the mindset of a life learner. By improving each individual category above, we will have a positive effect on our standard of living, “quality of life” and maintaining our world dominacne today and in the future.
While these issures are highly complex, the solutions are not simplr or short-term answers, but ones that we must continually improve upon and add to. No single act can resolve any of these challenges and each person in our country must play a part in working toward a successful outcome. This can only happen with a population that is prepared, both intellectually and morally, to deal with today’s challenges in a positive way.
We should enjoy the benefits of democracy and free enterprise, while simultaneously recognizing that we must participate in order for these processes to work, Because every person and every argument must be heard, the democratic process can be time-consuming and not every efficient, but there is still no better system for encouraging people to present and apply new ideas.
We need a new approach to “Restore America’s Greatness”, and solve our nation’s challenges. We need to view achieving excellence and regaining the competitive edge as something to be desired and prized rather than something to be avoided. Excellence and competitiveness must be seen as a benefit, rather than a burden – something that is understood to be necessary, rather than discretionary.
To “Restore America’s Greatness”, we must ensure that all Americas are equipeed and encouraged to reach their potential, and are prepared to assume their place and responsibiolity in solving individual challenges, as wsell as our nation’s challenges. It is only in this way that we can improve our standard of living and “quality of life” and, at the same time, maintain our leadership in world affairs.
At both the legislative and educational public forum levels, open minds and cooperation will be required. Polarization, of educators, goverenment officials and the public, inhibits growth and tmiust be overcome. The result will be “Restoring America’s Greatness: Achieving Excellenc eand Maintaining Our Competitive Edge in a Global Society.”
While these issues are highly complex, the solutions are not simple or short-term answers, but ones that we must continually improve upon and add to. No single act can resolve any of these challenges and each person in our country must play a part in working toward a successful outcome. This can only happen with a population that is prepared, both intellectually and morally, to deal with today’s challenges in a positive way.
We should enjoy the benefits of democracy and free enterprise, while simultaneously recognizing that we must participate in order for these processes to work. Because every person and every argument must be heard, the democratic process can be time-consuming and not very efficient, but there is still no better system for encouraging people to present and apply new ideas.
We need a new approach to “Restore America’s Greatness”, and solve our nation’s challenges. We need to view achieving excellence and regaining the competitive edge as something to be desired and prized rather than something to be avoided. Excellence and competitiveness must be seen as a benefit, rather than a burden – something that is understood to be necessary, rather than discretionary.
To “Restore America’s Greatness”, we must ensure that all Americans are equipped and encouraged to reach their potential, and are prepared to assume their place and responsibility in solving individual challenges, as well as our nation’s challenges. It is only in this way that we can improve our standard of living and quality of life and, at the same time, maintain our leadership in world affairs.
At both the legislative and educational public forum levels, open minds and cooperation will be required. Polarization, of educators, government officials and the public, inhibits growth and must be overcome. The result will be “Restoring America’s Greatness: Achieving Excellence and Maintaining Our Competitive Edge in a Global Society.”
Philip A. Schembra
President and CEO
Restoringamericasgreantess.com
Hilton Head Island Performance Group, Inc.
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