Pawlenty plans major speech on economic policy Tuesday in Chicago
WASHINGTON — Tim Pawlenty will travel to Chicago on Tuesday to deliver what aides are calling a "major policy address to unveil his plans to promote economic growth and control spending."
The speech is set to be formally announced later today, though MinnPost was given an early summary.
"The Governor's speech will offer a specific plan for boosting the economy and creating jobs," an aide said. "His speech will include a plan to balance the Federal budget, overhaul the Federal tax code, reduce regulation, and increase American innovation and investment."
Chicago is becoming somewhat popular destination for Republicans on the campaign trail. Mitt Romney, for example, was in the Windy City last week for fundraising, deep dish pizzas and a few slices at President Obama, who somewhat not coincidentally happens to be a Chicagoan himself.
Obama's house is in Hyde Park, an upscale neighborhood on the south side of Chicago that's home to the University of Chicago. Obama's 2012 campaign headquarters are in Chicago as well.
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Let's see, it might go something like this: We have to get government out of the way to allow companies to grow their businesses. Reduce regulation so companies can more quickly create jobs. Repeal the Affordable Patient Care Act so companies can buy insurance across state lines and really allow the market to "compete" for their business. Reduce entitlements by having folks be accountable for their own retirement funds. Adopt the Paul Ryan plan to end medicare and replace it with vouchers, thereby reducing the cost to the government (and wildy increasing the cost to the consumer). Shrink the size of government and privatize many of the tasks. Live within our means just like a family must do when creating a budget. Times are tough, and when times are tough any family must find ways to cut costs (Even though corporate profits were at record highs last year). How am I doing so far? Do the Koch brothers approve?