Republicans are generally against affirmative action for women and some minorities, often describing it as a "quota system" and believing that it is not meritocratic and that it is counter-productive socially by only further promoting discrimination.The GOP's official stance supports race-neutral admissions policies in universities, but support taking into account the socioeconomic status of the student. This is echoed in the 2012 Republican National Committee platform states, “We support efforts to help...individuals...based on their potential and individual merit; but we reject preferences, quotas, and set-asides...fairness can be achieved…Merit, ability, aptitude”