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1)The nation should handle healthcare by... reforming the Affordable healthcare Act...we should keep the parts that are good and people like....for example ending the preexisting conditions exclusions and lifetime caps, extending insurance to children up to age 26 and helping seniors with prescription costs when they enter the "Donut Hole". The rest of the bill is littered with bureaucratic challenges and costs that will be taken from doctors and Hospitals. Medicare ended” as we all know it” the day this bill was passed and the very likely outcome, if not changed, is that current seniors will no longer be seen by their current doctors because of the approximately $700 billion in payments that will be taken from doctors and hospitals to pay for this massive bill.

2) I think the war in Afghanistan... should end immediately in a way that keeps our soldiers safe.

3) To promote energy independence I propose...increasing exploration and lease sales on federal lands for all forms of energy. Economics 101 says- if we want to lessen dependence on foreign sources, then we have to increase our own supply and alternatives. On our federal lands are untapped assets owned by the people of the United States. We should develop these assets for national security reasons as well as a lever lower the cost of energy by increasing supply. We can take some of these dollars and fund R&D in the alternative energy space. I have been involved in the energy trading markets for 35 years and I am amazed by how little politicians understand about energy pricing.

4) I think the best way to fix the economy is... GROWTH< GROWTH, GROWTH ! the Riley Plan has 4 parts and has been out for a year. This is why I am running. We need a stable Dollar because "real" growth is impossible without a stable dollar. We need to dramatically reform the tax code by reducing it from 77,000 pages to less than 100. This will eliminate nearly every subsidy including those for the oil companies and the wealthy. Third we need to reduce regulation and put congress in charge again of reviewing any new regs that have an economic effect of more than 100 million dollars. Last we need to sell or lease federal assets to help shore up our underfunded entitlements system Medicare and Social Security that hangs over us like the sword of Damocles.

5. America can reinvigorate the manufacturing industry by....... making our corporate tax rates more competitive worldwide. America has the highest corporate taxes in the world and among the highest labor costs in the world. We tax our corporations at 35+% and Canada for example is 15%. We are also highly regulated. Would you build a manufacturing business here?

6.The most effective way to fight terrorism is…..grow our economy and spend tax dollars dedicated to defense on high tech capability both defensively and offensively. We should show strength and respond quickly whenever attacked and we should be using cyber assets to attack those who support terrorism like Iran. We are within 6 months of Iran having to be stopped by force. Israel has an election likely in March and I believe the risk is very high that our current diplomacy will fail.

7. To decrease the national deficit I would... promote pro growth ideas . The only way out of this mess is real growth through a stable dollar and we are running out of time. In the last 4 years alone we have added 6 trillion in Debt. Just cutting spending cant work nor can just taxing. Cutting spending and raisng taxes is what is happening in Europe and it is a disaster. This Austerity fix of spending cuts and high taxes exacerbates the problems and the deficit. The answer is simplifying the tax code and reducing marginal tax rates. Cut growth in overall spending and put caps on entitlement spending growth at GDP + .5% growth. Kicking the can has been a disaster in Europe and a disaster in Rhode Island and will be in our nation if we dont take real action.

8. On the issues of abortion and same sex marriage... I am the only Pro Life , Pro Traditional Marriage candidate in this race. I am proud to receive multiple endorsements including Rhode Island Right to Life .

9. If elected, I will use my 35 years of experience in finance in NYC on wall street and here in Rhode Island where I first started my hedge fund in 2006 in Narragansett. I will use the 20 plus companies I built and/or financed as a template for how to revive Rhode Island’s struggling economy. I will also serve only 6 years because I believe in Term limits and i am on a mission to fix those things I know how to fix. The Incumbent knows precious little about the economy or jobs. His record proves it. I will take Rhode Island out of dead last in everything and restore confidence in Rhode Island by providing clear and concise leadership . Not talking points.

10. I think I should be elected because... I have more experience in the most pressing issues of the day. Not just experience but award winning , nationally recognized success in the most competitive business environment in the world. I am not trying to be a career politician, I have a career and a job. We are on the verge of big problems here in Rhode Island and in the nation. I can be a big help with my experience and ideas that completely differ from the failed policies of Jim Langevin 12 years in congress and 25 years in public office is enough. Its time for Jim to step aside. Let someone with real world experience and success take over. Riley 2012..

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