"Pledge to America" Unveiled by Republicans

[Chris_]

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.

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

Full Text of Bill

[Eupher]

Damned firewall won't let me read the full text.

This is a reprise of Newt's "Contract With America", properly revised to address the issues of the day, of course.

[seabelle]

Meh.  Political theater in time for the Nov. midterm.  Where were they 2 years ago before Obama began dismantling the country?

[NHSparky]

Exactly.  Don't tell me, SHOW ME!

[cavegal]

Blah, blah, blah! They did not strip Lisa Murkowski   of her committee. They show me nothing. All they need to focus on is the economy and deathcare repeal. They are not going to do a thing, the majority of them are the problem. The only reason they did this is they are worried.

[Crazy Horse]

Blah, blah, blah! They did not strip Lisa Murkowski   of her committee. They show me nothing. All they need to focus on is the economy and deathcare repeal. They are not going to do a thing, the majority of them are the problem. The only reason they did this is they are worried.

You do understand that the House and the Senate are different correct?

This is for the House, not the Senate and I believe that the GOP has been pretty damn strong there.

[cavegal]

You do understand that the House and the Senate are different correct?

This is for the House, not the Senate and I believe that the GOP has been pretty damn strong there.

I am so sick and tired of the whole bunch.

[CactusCarlos]

Where were they 2 years ago before Obama began dismantling the country?

H5

[Freeper]

It's a step in the right direction. Now if they would get behind the true conservatives running and quit backing the RINOs. I would rather have true conservatives running and losing than to have RINOs in office helping Obama destroy our country. I honestly believe if the GOP becomes the home of conservatism in a couple of election cycles the dems will be on the endangered species list.

[NHSparky]

True conservatives mean nothing if they're not willing to take a stand.  Look what happened last time someone called their bluffs with the budget and government shutdown.  Gingrich blinked and caved.

[true_blood]

True conservatives mean nothing if they're not willing to take a stand.  Look what happened last time someone called their bluffs with the budget and government shutdown.  Gingrich blinked and caved.

Very true!!