GOP’s ‘Pledge to America’

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Later today the House GOP will unveil the latest incarnation of Newt Gingrich’s regularly cited and wildly successful ‘Contract with America’ from 1994, a year when the GOP made incredible gains in the

House of Representatives the last time there was a Democrat President in office.

Portions of the Pledge have already leaked to the media. According to CBS News, here are a few highlights from the plan:

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

You can read the entire draft document by clicking the link below. There are plenty of common sense reforms to make the Congress more efficient and make government a leaner and less intrusive force in all of our lives. If the Pledge comes anywhere near the success of the Contract, Americans will see a Republican Congress, and, provided that President Obama gets out of the way, a growing economy and shrinking deficit to match.

This document will frame the debate for the remainder of the campaign season. Democrats will try and bash it as much as they can, because now the claim that Republicans “have no ideas of their own” is moot. Time to read up, Save Jerseyans!

GOP Pledge to America

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