ECONOMY

Our economy is weakening for many reasons. The war has taken a huge toll on our economy, so ending the war as soon as we can is one step. Our productivity and trade deficit are two more main concerns. In order to improve our economy, we need to identify our industrial strengths and focus on developing key areas like renewable energy and agriculture. Though we are among the world leaders in alternative energy development, our government is failing to properly support that industry. We need stronger government incentives and legislation to boost that industry to help both our economy and our environment. The US also has the largest area of fertile cropland on Earth, and we need to strengthen our agriculture industry and become "The Farm and Barn of the World so that we can not only feed ourselves, but also meet the needs of a growing world.

  This approach will avoid a losing battle with developing nations for low-cost labor while boosting our natural strengths, ensuring short-term growth and long-term stability. Most importantly, every job created in these industries will be an American job, and every penny invested will feed the American economy- NOT third-world sweatshops or hostile foreign oil producers.