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·         Getting Americans Back to Work.President Obama proposed a jobs plan which would encourage small business growth, prevent up to 280,000 teacher layoffs and provide a $1,500 tax cut for the average family. ·         Job Creation. President Obama's economic recovery plan created 3.6 million jobs. ·         More than 300,000 Public Sector Jobs Saved. President Obama preserved more than 300,000 state and local public sector jobs--preventing layoffs of police officers, firefighters, healthcare workers, teachers and other trusted public servants.	·         Tax Breaks to Corporations.Romney wants to use huge tax breaks to entice big corporations to create new jobs. ·         Poor Job Growth Record. While governor of Massachusetts, the state had one of the worst job growth rates while the national economy was thriving. Massachusetts ranked 47th among all states. ·         Laid Off Thousands of Workers. As head of a private equity firm, Bain Capital, Romney made a fortune by acquiring companies and laying off thousands of workers.
·         32 Million Americans Covered.President Obama's historic healthcare reform law, the Affordable Care Act, expanded healthcare coverage to an additional 32 million uninsured Americans. ·         Quality Coverage Regardless of Pre-Existing Conditions or Illness.The law prevents people with pre-existing conditions from being denied quality insurance coverage and prohibits insurance companies from dropping people due to illness.	·         Healthcare Reform Repeal.Romney said as president he would issue an Executive Order to provide a waiver from the Affordable Care Act for all 50 states, then work with Congress to repeal the law. ·         Under Romney, Insurance Costs Rose By 20 Percent. Romney's 2006 healthcare reform plan in Massachusetts helped insure half a million people but failed to curb overall costs for policyholders. In fact, the median premium rose by more than 20 percent between 2005 and 2009.
·         A Balanced, Comprehensive Approach. President Obama supports comprehensive immigration reform, understanding that a balanced approach is the only solution to end illegal immigration. ·         Supports the DREAM Act. The president is an ardent supporter of the DREAM Act, legislation that provides upstanding undocumented immigrants who were brought to America as children a pathway to citizenship. ·         Halted Noncriminal Deportations.President Obama released a strong policy that halted deportation proceedings for noncriminal immigrants.	·         No Pathway to Citizenship.Romney said illegal immigrants should "get in line" and shouldn't receive a pathway to citizenship. ·         Deportation in 90 Days. In 2008, Romney proposed sending undocumented immigrants back to their home countries in as little as 90 days. ·         Children Denied In-State Tuition.As governor, Romney opposed in-state tuition for children of undocumented immigrants.