Less than a month before the GOP presidential debate that will bring together the qualified candidates, Ron DeSantis released the plan for his prospective administration's economic agenda. During a campaign event in New Hampshire, the Florida governor unveiled the ten-pronged "Declaration of Economic Independence."
DeSantis approached his agenda based on his wishes to relegate "the failed elites who have orchestrated American decline," defeat China, reduce government spending and fight centralized planning.
Along with Texas, Florida is one of the most lauded economic states in the United States. CNBC rated it as the best economy in the country, while the CATO Institute named it the best in fiscal policy (taxation, government employment, spending, debt, and fiscal decentralization) and economic freedom.
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Here is how @RonDeSantis will reverse the decline of our nation’s economy and fight for the middle class. pic.twitter.com/WXon1Dnv9y
— Team DeSantis (@TeamDeSantis) July 31, 2023
Ron DeSantis' economic agenda
- Get tough on China, reversing "widening trade deficits, realigning capital and supply chains, and requiring U.S. companies to act in accordance with U.S. interests."
- Achieve 3% economic growth by eliminating regulations added by the Joe Biden Administration and reducing taxes.
- Lead the United States to energy independence.
- Reverse ESG standards.
- To channel the U.S. economy toward meritocracy.
- Reform the education system by "supporting school choice across the country, protecting parental rights, reforming accreditation, and directing funding toward programs and institutions that support the jobs of the future."
- Enforce immigration laws to protect American jobs.
- Control the Federal Reserve by appointing a chairman "who will focus on maintaining a stable dollar rather than the political pressures of the moment."
- End corporate bailouts.
- Reduce public spending.
