Republican White House hopefuls have fought it out in a campaign debate in Florida, with each trying to outdo the other on proposals to cut taxes and revamp the pensions system as Americans reel from a brutal recession. There are nine candidates who mainly took the debate stage in Orlando on September 22, 2011. The rivalry was especially tense between former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Texas Governor Rick Perry, the Republican frontrunner who holds a fragile lead over his nearest rival.
Most of the people are not like the President’s economy the Obama economy, have been the middle class. That's why I (would) cut taxes for the middle class," said Romney, vowing to cut out any taxes on savings for people making less than $US200, 000 ($A205, 500) a year. The two-hour debate, sponsored by Fox News and Google, took place in the "Sunshine State," which could hold much sway over the November 2012 elections. A straw poll will be held there on Saturday that could decide the party's nominee.
Perry and Romney also sparred on social security, with the Texas governor, who has denounced the federal program as a fraudulent "Ponzi scheme," calling for reform while saying beneficiaries should expect to keep it. Romney pointed to the discrepancies between that statement and Perry's past criticism in an attempt to heighten scrutiny given stiff resistance among Florida's vast elderly population to tinkering with the popular retirement program. A poll released earlier found Perry with a 28-22 per cent lead over Romney among Florida Republicans, and if it were just a two-person face-off, Perry leads Romney 46-38.But the poll, by Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, shows Romney topping Obama 47-40 per cent in a possible 2012 matchup, while Obama tops Perry 44-42, a statistical dead heat.
Former senator Rick Santorum hammered Perry for being "soft" on immigration, saying the Texas system of giving in-state tuition to the children of illegal immigrants should make them pay their share. Romney said the program was equivalent to giving a $US100, 000 credits to those children, and other candidates questioned also agreed that no education benefits should be given to children of illegal immigrants.
Most of the people are not like the President’s economy the Obama economy, have been the middle class. That's why I (would) cut taxes for the middle class," said Romney, vowing to cut out any taxes on savings for people making less than $US200, 000 ($A205, 500) a year. The two-hour debate, sponsored by Fox News and Google, took place in the "Sunshine State," which could hold much sway over the November 2012 elections. A straw poll will be held there on Saturday that could decide the party's nominee.
Perry and Romney also sparred on social security, with the Texas governor, who has denounced the federal program as a fraudulent "Ponzi scheme," calling for reform while saying beneficiaries should expect to keep it. Romney pointed to the discrepancies between that statement and Perry's past criticism in an attempt to heighten scrutiny given stiff resistance among Florida's vast elderly population to tinkering with the popular retirement program. A poll released earlier found Perry with a 28-22 per cent lead over Romney among Florida Republicans, and if it were just a two-person face-off, Perry leads Romney 46-38.But the poll, by Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, shows Romney topping Obama 47-40 per cent in a possible 2012 matchup, while Obama tops Perry 44-42, a statistical dead heat.
Former senator Rick Santorum hammered Perry for being "soft" on immigration, saying the Texas system of giving in-state tuition to the children of illegal immigrants should make them pay their share. Romney said the program was equivalent to giving a $US100, 000 credits to those children, and other candidates questioned also agreed that no education benefits should be given to children of illegal immigrants.
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