1. Fight poverty by tying welfare to work and making sure it always pays for people to work and get on the ladder of opportunity.

2. Keep our country safe by securing the border, restoring our traditional alliances and rebuilding our military so we can confront radical Islamist extremism.

3. Grow the economy by developing our energy resources, ending bailouts and making unelected bureaucrats go through Congress for a final vote before regulations go into effect.