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Ross Perot ran as an independent candidate for President of the United States in 1992 focusing on several key issues:

Economic Policy:

Perot's primary focus was on balancing the federal budget and reducing the national debt. He advocated for:

Economy Reforms:

Cutting government waste and inefficiency

Simplifying the tax code

Stimulating economic growth and job creation

Political Reforms

Perot positioned himself as an outsider seeking to reform Washington. His proposals included:

Implementing electronic "town hall" meetings for direct democracy

Limiting the influence of special interest groups and lobbyists

Instituting congressional term limits

Trade Policy

Perot strongly opposed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), ("that giant sucking sound from Mexico") arguing it would lead to job losses in the United States.

Other Issues

Supported stricter gun control measures.

Favored increased research into AIDS.

Advocated for comprehensive national healthcare reform.

Initially hesitant on gay rights in 1992, but openly supportive by 1996.

Perot's campaign style was unconventional, relying heavily on television appearances and infomercials to communicate directly with voters. His populist message and outsider status resonated with many Americans, leading to a strong showing for a third-party candidate in 1992, when he received 19% of the popular vote.

Social Security just sent me a letter saying they are cutting my disability benefits. I am unemployed at the moment, but I have attempted to return to work but failed to hold down my jobs. Ironically, our country is giving billions of dollars to illegal aliens and foreign nations, yet we are unable to sustain ourselves as citizens.

I am thinking if Kamalatoe wins, I will just default on my lease and move back home. At that point, American families will be having to move in with each other anyways as our society collapses. I can kiss my interview this week for a software dev role goodbye because the job market in tech is already collapsing. We will see a disappearing middle class with a wider wealth gap.

Full List of Republicans Who Voted AGAINST FEMA Relief 2 Days Before Hurricane Helene Made Landfall IN THEIR OWN STATES!!

All Democrats voted YES

North Carolina:
Representative Dan Bishop, NC 8th District
Senator Ted Budd

South Carolina:
Representative Jeff Duncan, SC 3rd District
Representative Russell Fry, SC 7th District
Representative Nancy Mace, SC 1st District
Representative Ralph Norman, SC 5th District
Representative William R. Timmons IV, SC 4th District
Senator Tim Scott

Georgia:
Representative Richard McCormick, GA 6th District
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, GA 14th District
Representative Mike Collins, GA 10th District
Representative Andrew S. Clyde, GA 9th District

Florida:
Representative Daniel Webster, FL 11th District
Representative Michael Waltz, FL 6th District
Representative Bill Posey, FL 8th District
Representative Cory Mills, FL 7th District
Representative Anna Paulina Luna, FL 13th District
Representative Laurel M. Lee, FL 15th District
Representative Matt Gaetz, FL 11th District
Representative Bryon Donalds, FL 1st District
Representative Kat Cammack, FL 3rd District
Representative Gus M. Bilirakis, FL 12th District
Representative Aaron Bean, FL 4th District
Senator Rick Scott refused to vote

Tennessee:
Representative Tim Burchett, TN 2nd District
Representative Andrew Ogles, TN 5th District
Representative John W. Rose, TN 6th District
Senator Marsha Blackburn
Senator Bill Hagerty

As an personal aside, I am still LIVID 12 years later over the Republican Party—particularly the House—concerned that spending on disaster relief is offset by cutting costs elsewhere. @ 200 House Republicans voted against emergency relief after Superstorm Sandy ravaged much of the New York Area and the Northeast in 2012.
My students & neighbors were homeless! Our school was an island in a lake! My fam & I delivered 1000s of meals to people. We had no electric for 12 days - others 36 days, no ⛽, jammed cell phone lines, food & water shortages.