The American Dream: A Process Under Construction Joe Clerici John D’Avanzo Jon Breidenbach Corey Preattle.

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The American Dream: A Process Under Construction Joe Clerici John D’Avanzo Jon Breidenbach Corey Preattle

American Dream Owning your own home A family A dog Own your own car Have a steady job Have money saved

Business Major Corporations have to stop outsourcing jobs to foreign countries The gov’t will provide tax incentives (Tax free revenue for 10 years) for companies using American labor These companies should downsize foreign labor. Those who do not will pay a tax

Economy The government needs to strengthen its middle class Lower taxes for the middle class (those making under 120,000) Higher tax brackets needed to ensure everyone is paying their fair share

Foreign Policy The government should limit how much money we give to foreign countries The money saved will be invested into our own country Subsidize college tuition so that college is affordable to everyone The government needs to invest in the future of the nation

OIL Become independent from foreign fuels. We need to produce our own fuel The American people have been ripped off long enough by OPEC. The natural gas pipeline from Canada needs to be built The government must drill anywhere oil is found

Military The United States has to stop being the worlds police We spend billions of dollars annually defending other countries and get nothing in return