The Republican presidential hopeful took a brief reprieve from a schedule loaded with small-venue events to roll out a 10-point plan that he dubbed the 'Declaration of Economic Independence.'
on Monday unveiled a broad economic agenda aimed at, among other things, severing the United States' business ties with China, ending "reckless" federal spending and fighting "woke" policies that he argues have infiltrated America's financial systems.
At his event on Monday, he said, "I'm running for president because we need to reverse the decline in this country and restore our country to the greatness that it deserves, and that begins with restoring an American economy that actually works for American families again." Some politicians, led by Republicans, have expressed alarm at Chinese companies buying farmland in the U.S., though the overall rate of Chinese ownership remains very small and restricted in some states,Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a campaign event, July 31, 2023, in Rochester, N.H.
Many details of the plan feature common points he discusses in front of voters on the campaign trail. And DeSantis' plan ties his restrictive immigration policies to the economy, contending that a "fair labor market" is possible through "securing the border, enforcing our laws" and other changes, such as "limiting unskilled immigration."
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