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they've been listening

Lonecowboy

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Now, will they follow through?

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.
 

hypocritexposer

Well-known member
Dear America,

I write to you today to urge you to reject the Republican's Pledge for America. First off, whats this "for America" garbage? That's not very self-aggrandizing...is it? What gives? Where's the self worship? Did they not learn anything from me? I put the ME in Amercia!

There's also no personality behind it. For crying out loud I made women swoon for CHANGE (they didn't know I actually meant bus fare, but whatever).

That said here are a few reasons you need to reject the Pledge for America.

1.First off, it's only 21 pages long, how do you fit change into 21 freakin' pages? My health care bill totally kicks its ass. I swear its like the only thing wimpier in paper than the this pledge is that Declaration of Independence


2.They want to stop TARP? What the hell is TARP? I thought we called it TARD...


3.I think its really wrong to try to put caps on spending after all government reports have already said I'm going to take the debt to $20 trillion. Think about all of the people who worked hard to prepare those reports....we're going to make liars out of them. (Take it from me, nobody likes a liar)


4.Why should laws need constitutional authority? Why should a constitution have anything to do with the laws we write? Furthermore, what is a constitution anyway?


5.There's nothing about absorbing terrorist attacks, at least I have a dang sponge.<----(psst!)


6.I'm pretty sure they'll get us all killed if they impose harsh sanctions on Iran? Besides, we can't even get a grip on stopping Fox News.


7.Do we really have to take 3 days to read a bill? Pssh! It took more time to print my copy of ObamaCare


8.Speaking of ObamaCare they'll repeal that over my death paneled body.


So there you have it America. I strongly suggest you consider these reasons, and by "strongly" I mean "don't make me get all Orwell up in here!" (Michelle came up with that one)

Sincerely,








President Barack Obama




Oh yeah and God Bless Americcccccaaaaaa...GREAT! I just gacked all over my brand new golf balls. Thanks a lot America!


:lol:
 

Tam

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HOPE is merely dissappointment deferred
--W Burton Baldry
 
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