• Sarah Palin, Vice Presidential Candidate for US elections 2008, has left behind a history of
tax cuts thereby accelerating economic growth during her term as Governor of Alaska. She made
history by bringing forth second largest cuts in the construction budget of the State.
• Sarah Palin opposes President Obama's long term cuts in Carbon emissions saying that it
would result in job losses and higher energy costs thus showing her disapproval of the 'cap and tax'
bill.
• She is against setting up of an Independent Medicare Advisory Counsel for containing
Medicare Costs. She says it will not bring in reduction in deficit as the Democrats plan to achieve.
Instead she advocates a market oriented, patient centered and result-driven approach.
• She calls for increasing government oversight of investment banks also advocating
elimination of federal earmarks and wasteful governmental spending.
• She opposed Obama's proposal to introduce a windfall profit tax on oil companies but
supports further utilization of natural gas.
• She advocates increased funding for education and supports Senior Benefits Programs for low
income older people as she did in Alaska.
• She approves additional tax cuts for businessmen which would rake in more revenue and thus
increase more job opportunities.
• Praised Bush $700B bailout; opposed Obama's $787B.
• While in office as Governor Sarah Palin made a $7 billion savings plan for education and
transportation.
• She criticizes President Obama's spending policies to revive the economy saying that
American already having a debt of more than $11 trillion and borrowing more would only lead to
socialism.
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