• Sarah Palin has been a firm supporter of the Salvation
Army and as a result has not only provided them with recognition
but has also encouraged charity to the organization as a whole.

• Through her various statements, Sarah Palin feels that
although there is adequate funding for faith-based initiatives,
the municipal revenue should be shared between the states so that
each of the local areas can attend to their own priorities.

• In her opinion, there should be a rural energy plan
which should be established and followed by each of the states.

• One of the points about which Sarah Palin has been
particularly vociferous throughout her campaign is the Earned
Income Tax Credit, also known as EITC. According to her, since
EITC is a work support program for low-income families, people
who are qualified must put in their applications and avail the
various benefits. It is on her initiative that thousands of
welfare recipients were incorporated as a part of the active work
force by the EITC.

• Sarah Palin has categorically stated that she opposes
actions which cut off Alaskans from the American Fisheries
because of the fact that today many coastal villages depend on
commercial fishing as the main economical activity.

• Her support for the Salvation Army springs from the fact
that it is an organization which is deeply rooted in the region's
history and has served people not only in the region but all over
the world. It is in recognition of their efforts that Sarah Palin
has proclaimed the celebration of Red Kettle Day in Alaska and
has also urged with the people of Alaska to support the Red
Kettle campaign.
		

• Mitt Romney holds the opinion that the biggest reason for
the success of Americans is their belief in God and their ability
to capitalize on opportunities. Saying that the American DNA is
laced with opportunity, he blames the welfare programs of the
yesteryears for having created a culture of poverty which he
feels is still lurking and threatening to destroy the American
culture.

• Being opposed to the issue of giving cash hand-outs to
poor workers, Mitt Romney feels that a better way of dealing with
the problem is to bring about growth in the business sector,
create jobs and thus generate more income.

• When the state proposed a project with the intention of
overcoming and preventing homelessness and assigned a huge amount
for the issue, Mitt Romney, the then Governor, vetoed the entire
program and reduced the amount significantly for one program
because he disapproved of it completely. However, both programs
would receive funds which would enable them to carry out their
objectives.

• Mitt Romney has suggested three major policy changes
namely requiring the recipients to go to work immediately,
eliminating firms which invest in inner city enterprise zone from
paying taxes on capital gains and awarding tax credits to
companies which hire poor residents and provide them with stable
employment.

• Mitt Romney has also proposed minimum sentences which
would not only be mandatory on criminals but would also be tough.
This is to ensure the reduction of crime through tough measures
and its ultimate crackdown.