Romney’s Jobs Plan Relies On His Tax Proposal

As part of Solve This, NPR’s series on major issues facing the country, we’re examining the presidential candidate’s approach to boosting employment. After looking at President Obama’s strategy, it’s time to examine the plan of GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

Mitt Romney says he has a plan with 59 bullet points detailing how to boost growth and job creation. He gives a short list in one of his most recent ads:

“First, my energy independence policy means more than 3 million new jobs, many of them in manufacturing. My tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates 7 million more. And expanding trade, cracking down on China and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs.”