If you're tired of talking points and sound bites from our presidential hopefuls, you're probably not alone. I'd like to add some substance to the discussion. Who knows? Perhaps the others might follow suit.

As the President of the United States, I and my Administration will:
- Meet with members of Congress personally to determine the best way to work together. Congress is responsible for representing the people of the nation in government and to others around the world. A positive working relationship with Congress is a necessity. Failure to obtain this relationship and failure of Congress to represent the people in an effective manner, consistent with the expectations of the oval office, will result in public record of actions. I will introduce a Congressional Report Card for every member of Congress. This Report Card will be available to everyone on the White House web site.
- Balance the budget. The federal government accepts tax money from the people of the United States. We must utilize those funds to benefit the United States as a whole. Spending your dollars for activities that do not eventually benefit you is irresponsible. The current administration and Congress have the desire and ability to spend hundreds of billions of your dollars. “Deficit Spending” has become a common phrase in Washington. My administration will take fiscal responsibility seriously and I will balance the budget by veto and campaigns of information directly to you, the American people.
- Secure Social Security. Congress has drawn funds from Social Security to the point of impending financial ruin. My administration understands the purpose of Social Security and will stop indiscriminate spending. Congress will no longer have the legal right to spend your Social Security funds. We will adjust the investment of these funds, wage cap, retirement age, payout amount, and other variables as needed to keep the system solvent.
- Bring the troops home. We all know soldiers deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, or elsewhere. We know the costs of war. Every conflict we are involved in must be reviewed. Each requires a clear objective, a true analysis of the costs, and a strategy to implement and exit. Countries and factions around the world must know that the United States will act swiftly and decisively in any future engagement.
- Secure the border. Border Security is our security and the rule of law must never be ignored. Illegal aliens enter the U.S. every day using a variety of methods. My administration will deport all illegal aliens from every city in America. We will “build the fence” using hardware, technology, and manpower. Financial penalties will be distributed to those who provide a sanctuary to illegal aliens.
- Reduce our dependence on foreign oil and then oil completely. We will work with Congress to clear roadblocks and encourage domestic oil production and refinery for the short term. We will then work with Congress to encourage the long term methods of production and storage of electricity. This electricity will be generated by the cheapest, cleanest, and newest technology at that point of time.

My administration will not and cannot:
- Promise, author or pass any specific legislation. Although many presidential candidates will claim that they will pass legislation, they cannot. Only the legislative branch can pass legislation.
- Solve every problem in the world. Although we all want a cure for AIDS, we all dislike seeing starving children around the world, wars, and poverty; the President of the United States cannot alter many of these problems.
- Offer publicly funded health care. Countries with public heath care do not have exceptional health care. The people of the world, who have the financial resources to obtain the worlds best health care, generally come to the United States. Our people have pioneered ground breaking medical technologies that have been adopted world wide. Changing this now would be catastrophic to the progression of health care.

Steve