Economic Plan

Recently, President Obama has advocated his new plan, the American Jobs Act, which he claims will strengthen the economy by cutting spending and providing jobs for the unemployed.  Ron Paul has a plan as well: his "Plan to Restore America".  If it succeeds, it will cut over $1trillion in government spending by ending all foreign wars and slashing five cabinet departments. These include the departments of Energy, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Interior and Education.  He feels that, by limiting government interference in economic affairs, the economy can thrive and jobs will appear.  This differs greatly from President Obama's idea because of that one key factor.   Obama feels that a slacking economy calls for government to come in and "save people from the evils of the free market", as Dr Paul said.  However, more regulations  on our economic system stifle growth, and do not fix the current problem. 

Education

President Obama's "Race to the Top" plan is one of the largest (and most expensive) educational reforms in history.  It encourages states to participate in a "race" for federal recognition.  The goal is to encourage states to raise their educational standards by offering grants to those who are deemed to have improved the most.

Mitt Romney began by praising Obama's plan, and then began having second thoughts and changing his viewpoint on the issue (As he has done already in the past).  Herman Cain believes in the expansion of charter schools, and supports Obama's plan.

Ron Paul, ever endorsing the limitation of federal power, disagrees with this plan.  In fact, he disagrees with the entire Department of Education and plans to abolish it, feeling that decisions involving education should be determined on a state/local level.  This places more power in the hands of the states, and less in the hands of power-hungry bureaucrats in Washington DC.