Romney Campaign Press Release - Obama's "Can't Afford Four More" Tour: Day Two

"In 2008, Barack Obama promised the nation he would engage in 'a real debate about how to fix our economy.' Four years later, President Obama has opted instead for a 20-page brochure and recycled policy proposals. It's clear the President knows he can't talk about his plans for four more years like the last four years, with a $20 trillion debt, fewer jobs, and devastating Medicare cuts. As president, Mitt Romney will put our nation on a new course by cutting taxes for the middle class and delivering 12 million new jobs for American workers." — Andrea Saul, Romney Campaign Spokesperson 

Four Years Ago Today, Barack Obama Called For A "Real Debate About How To Fix Our Economy And Help Middle Class Families":

Candidate Obama, Four Years Ago Today: "What We Need Right Now Is A Real Debate About How To Fix Our Economy And Help Middle Class Families." OBAMA: "So what we need right now is a real debate about how to fix our economy and help middle class families. But that's not what we're getting from the other side." (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks, Reno, NV, 10/25/12)

But Four Years Later, President Obama Is Ducking A Real Debate By Pushing A Second-Term Agenda That's Devoid Of New Ideas:

President Obama's So-Called Second-Term Agenda "Contains No New Proposals." "Mr. Obama tried to address what polling has shown is a consistent question among voters: What kind of agenda does he have for a second term? He released a 20-page booklet encapsulating previously announced policies and contrasting his positions to those of Mr. Romney. The document contains no new proposals, and was derided by a spokesman for Mr. Romney as a 'glossy panic button.'" (Michael D. Shear and Helene Cooper, "With Debates Over, Candidates Race To Clinch Vital States," The New York Times, 10/23/12)

 •         Politico's Mike Allen: "A Repackaging Of The Plans The President Has Previously Announced..." ALLEN: "This is a repackaging of the plans the President has previously announced of manufacturing, education, energy." (MSNBC's "Morning Joe," 10/22/12)

MSNBC's Luke Russert: "Looking Through This Pamphlet, There Is Not A Lot Of New Ideas Here. ... A Lot Of These Ideas Went To Die On Capitol Hill." RUSSERT: "Now mayor, looking through this pamphlet, there is not a lot of new ideas here. I cover Capitol Hill. A lot of these ideas went to die on Capitol Hill. Why is President Obama putting out this type of literature 13 days before the end of the campaign? Shouldn't it have been earlier if this really was his big idea?" (MSNBC's "Daily Rundown," 10/24/12)

CNN's Jessica Yellin: "He Has Put This Out Before. ... There's Not Anything Significantly New In Here." YELLIN: "He has put this out before. He's just never put it out in a booklet like this. ... My point is, there's not anything significantly new in here. It's just all compiled in a nice booklet now." (CNN, 10/23/12)

MSNBC's Willie Geist: "Not A New Word In It." GEIST: "I'll just read one line from The New York Times write-up, 'the document contains no new proposals.' Not a new word in it." (MSNBC's "Morning Joe," 10/24/12)

President Obama Doesn't Want To Talk About His Second-Term Agenda Because He's Pushing Higher Taxes, Devastating Medicare Cuts, And Crushing Debt:

Under President Obama's Policies, The National Debt Is Projected To Surpass $20 Trillion By The End Of 2016 — An Increase Of More Than $4 Trillion In New Debt. (Office of Management and Budget, 7/27/12)

President Obama's Small-Business Tax Hikes Will Jeopardize 710,000 Jobs. "Researchers determined the plan would actually subject 2.1 million business owners to higher rates; specifically, those who pay pass-through taxes, like most partnerships, LLCs and S-Corporations. The result, less capital in the hands of business owners and diminished labor supply, would cost the United States an estimated $200 billion in economic output and 710,000 jobs." (J.D. Harrison, "Obama Plan To Lift Top Tax Rates Would Plague Millions Of Small Businesses, Study Warns," The Washington Post, 7/17/12)

 •         President Obama's Tax-Hike Plan Would Cost Florida 39,400 Jobs And $10.1 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

 •         President Obama's Tax-Hike Plan Would Cost Virginia 19,900 Jobs And $5.8 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

 •         President Obama's Tax-Hike Plan Would Cost Ohio 27,500 Jobs And $2.0 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

According To The Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, Obamacare Will Cut $716 Billion From Medicare. (Congressional Budget Office,Letter To Speaker John Boehner, 7/24/12)

 •         President Obama's Medicare Cuts Would Cost Florida Nearly $44.4 Billion Over The Next Ten Years. (University Of Minnesota Medical Industry Leadership Institute, 9/12)

 •         President Obama's Medicare Cuts Would Cost Virginia Over $11.7 Billion Over The Next Ten Years. (University Of Minnesota Medical Industry Leadership Institute, 9/12)

 •         President Obama's Medicare Cuts Would Cost Ohio Over $21.2 Billion Over The Next Ten Years. (University Of Minnesota Medical Industry Leadership Institute, 9/12)