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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
Views: 10140
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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#3. To: hondo68 (#0)
Short version: Elect us and we'll screw you even worse than we did the last time you put us in power.
oh damn, all they had to do was promise a little more hopey and changey and perhaps some of you libs would have gone for it.
It is what they are proposing. They are hoping that the voters think that the GOP has changed. Reading this...it hasn't.
#12. To: war, calcon (#9)
It is what they are proposing. They are hoping that the voters think that the GOP has changed. BINGO! Hopey and changey, GOP style. Happens after every failed administration of either party. Hopefully enough voters get wise to the fact that they're getting batted back and forth like a ping pong ball, to elect some third party candidates. At least third party candidates offer a real prospect of hope and change. Whether they get elected, and deliver positive change, remains to be seen.
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#9. To: calcon (#8)
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Replies to Comment # 9. a little more hopey and changey
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