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Title: "Pledge to America" Unveiled by Republicans (Full Text)
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CBSNews
URL Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20017335-503544.html
Published: Sep 22, 2010
Author: Posted by Brian Montopoli, Jill Jackson
Post Date: 2010-09-22 19:23:25 by Hondo68
Keywords: Pledge to America, reconnecting, principles we stand for
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Comments: 23
CBS News has obtained a final draft of House Republicans' legislative agenda for the next Congress, a 21-page "Pledge to America" that they will formally unveil Thursday morning at a Virginia hardware store. "The need for urgent action to repair our economy and reclaim our government for the people cannot be overstated," the introduction says. It continues: "With this document, we pledge to dedicate ourselves to the task of reconnecting our highest aspirations to the permanent truths of our founding by keeping faith with the values our nation was founded on, the principles we stand for, and the priorities of our people. This is our Pledge to America." For a breakdown of the document, check out "Pledge to America: The New Republican Agenda," by CBS News Senior Political Producer Jill Jackson. Below are some highlights, and the full document is at the bottom. Jobs: - Stop job-killing tax hikes - Allow small businesses to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percent of their income - Require congressional approval for any new federal regulation that would add to the deficit - Repeal small business mandates in the new health care law. Cutting Spending: - Repeal and Replace health care - Roll back non-discretionary spending to 2008 levels before TARP and stimulus (will save $100 billion in first year alone) - Establish strict budget caps to limit federal spending going forward - Cancel all future TARP payments and reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Reforming Congress: - Will require that every bill have a citation of constitutional authority - Give members at least 3 days to read bills before a vote Defense: - Provide resources to troops - Fund missile defense - Enforce sanctions in Iran Critical Contests: Interactive Map with CBS News 2010 Election Race Ratings The Full Text:
Members of the Republican House leadership, from left to right, Michigan Rep. Candice Miller, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, Illinois Rep. Peter Roskam, Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, California Rep. Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Leader John Boehner, introduce the party's new "America Speaking Out" campaign at the Newseum May 25, 2010, in Washington. (Credit: Getty Images)
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#2. To: hondo68 (#0)
Empty, meaningless platitudes. The whole thing.
Yep. see tagline.
#11. To: go65 (#4)
You've been asking via the tagline for months, to avoid addressing the obvious fact the Democrats have fucked this economy up, and tripled the deficit, with nothing positive to show for it. Now you get the answer you've been demanding...and this is all you have, huh? (chuckle) Its okay, your beloved Democratic Party is in the same predicament this election cycle, and the next one. You had your chance. But like all uber liberals, you believed your own press releases.
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#4. To: Andrew Jackson (#2)
Empty, meaningless platitudes. The whole thing.
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