About Jeb

69 years old

Hometown: Midland, Texas

Jeb is no stranger to politics. His father and brother have both held the office of the President of the United States, and this year he hopes to do the same. Jeb grew up and attended college in Texas. A fluent Spanish speaker, Jeb taught English in Leon, Mexico when he was only 17 years old. He later moved to Florida to pursue a career in real estate. He won his first bid for public office as Governor of Florida in 1998 after being narrowly defeated in 1994. In 2014, after two terms as Governor, Bush announced his plan to follow in the footsteps of his father and brother by runinng for the office of the President.

Bush's economic plan is centered around tax reform and reducing regulation. If elected, Bush would seek to reduce economic and environmental regulations on carbon and coal and repeal or reform economically restrictive rules and regulations.^[1]

If elected, Jeb Bush would repeal or reform rules such as the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and the Waters of the U.S. rule.^[1]

Jeb Bush has proposed a four-point strategy to bring order back to the international system which he believes is contingent on having a strong military.^[2]

If elected, Bush would promote international stability by working with allies to stabilize hotspots around the world. He would rebuild the military by increasing the number of troops and increasing ship and submarine production. He would seek to reform the Pentagon by cutting costs and insuring equipment is procured more effectively. Bush would aim to secure the border, improve cyber security and infrastructure, and protect important avenues of commerce.^[3]

If elected, Bush would instiutue a plan to offer legal status to undocumented immigrants after they meet particular criteria that includes learning English, paying back taxes and a fine. Bush would also increase border security by bolstering Border Patrol's resources, using new technologies to achieve continuous surveillance of the border, and investing in infrastructure around the border. He would seek to increase interior enforcement by requiring electronic verification of employment eligibility, and work to better identify and send home people who violate the terms of their visas.^[4][5]

If elected, Jeb Bush would work to simplify the tax code and cut individual rates from seven brackets to three, while reducing rates to 28%, 25%, and 10%. Bush would work to eliminate loopholes and cap deductions for businesses and treat non-investment income the same, while cutting corporate taxes to 25%.^[6]

If elected, Bush would lift restriction on exports of oil and natural gas, approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, and reduce regulation on hydraulic fracturing and carbon rules. He would increase both public and private sector research into new technology in energy innovation. Bush believes climate change is real and is being at least partially caused by humans, and will work with other countries to cut carbon emissions.^[7][8]

If elected, Bush would repeal Obamacare and seek to promote innovation in healthcare. He would lower the cost of healthcare through tax credits, capping employer tax exclusion to lower premiums, and enable small businesses to make tax-free contributions to workers plans.^[9]

Bush would promote innovation in healthcare by modernizing the FDA, promoting private sector leadership on health information technology, and establishing a review of regulatory barriers to innovation.^[9]