Lonecowboy
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Now, will they follow through?
I won't hold my breath waiting - but it will win an election.
if they do like Newt's contract with America and bail on this one after the election, 2012 will be a slaughter.
House Republicans on Thursday rolled out their "Pledge to America," a sweeping conservative agenda that calls on reining in federal spending, permanently extending all of the Bush tax cuts, and repealing President Obama's signature health care law.
Republicans are hoping the agenda, released just five weeks before crucial midterm elections, will help power them back into the majority in the House.
"Across America, the people see a government in Washington that isn't listening, doesn't get it, and doesn't care," House Minority Leader John Boehner said as he and other Republican leaders released the 21-page document at a news conference at hardware story and lumberyard in Sterling, Va.
"This new governing agenda, built by listening to the people, offers plans to create jobs, cut spending, and put power where it belongs: in the hands of the people," he said. "'A Pledge to America' offers a new way forward that hasn't been tried in Washington: an approach focused on cutting spending instead of accelerating spending, and eliminating uncertainty for the private-sector innovators and entrepreneurs who create jobs."
The plan is divided into five policy areas: the economy, government spending, health care, government reform and national security. Republicans are calling for among other things a reduction in federal spending to fiscal 2008 levels except for national security, cite constitutional authority when introducing legislation, and require all bills to be posted online three days before votes.
I won't hold my breath waiting - but it will win an election.
if they do like Newt's contract with America and bail on this one after the election, 2012 will be a slaughter.