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The Republican Revolution is back
humanevents ^ | 12-18-05 | Mikepence

Posted on 12/19/2005 8:55:00 AM PST by Gipper08

The year 2005 will be remembered as one of good intentions, bad disasters and promises kept. This spring, Congress adopted the toughest budget since the Reagan years and, under the leadership of Chairman Jerry Lewis, the Appropriations Committee reported one bill after another on time and on budget.

Then came the heartbreak that was Hurricane Katrina -- 90,000 square miles of the gulf coast destroyed. Congress responded by speeding relief and recovery funds totaling $60 billion in six days to rebuild the families and communities destroyed by this storm.

After the storm, many in Washington thought that fiscal discipline was the last thing Congress should be thinking about -- preferring raising taxes or the national debt to making tough choices. But not this majority.

Seeing that a catastrophe of nature could become a catastrophe of debt, dozens of House conservatives challenged the Congress to offset the cost of Hurricane Katrina with budget cuts. And I will always believe that their effort, known as 'Operation Offset,' sparked a national debate that propelled us to this moment.

The American people wanted Washington to pay for Katrina with budget cuts, and Washington got the message.

In direct response to President George W. Bush's call for offsets, Speaker Dennis Hastert unveiled the bold plan that we will consider tonight: to find budget cuts from every area of the federal government. And tonight, the Hastert plan, with an across-the-board cut and more than $40 billion in entitlement savings, will become a reality.

For Americans troubled by a rising tide of red ink in Washington, Christmas will come early this year as this Congress demonstrates the ability to make tough choices in tough times to put our fiscal house in order.

But with a national debt of $8 trillion, nearly $26,000 for every American, completing the task of putting our fiscal house in order will take time. And tonight the task begins.

In 1994, the American people said yes to a vision of fiscal discipline, limited government and reform. Some called it the 'Republican Revolution.' With the passage of this Deficit Reduction Act, including an across-the-board cut in federal spending, the 'Republican Revolution' is back.

Tonight the Congress will renew our commitment to the principles of fiscal discipline and limited government that minted this majority and, in so doing, begin the task of ensuring the continued prosperity of our nation for our children and grandchildren.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; gop; katrina; mikepence; outofcontrolspending; republicanrevolution
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1 posted on 12/19/2005 8:55:01 AM PST by Gipper08
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To: Gipper08

GOP Newsletter!


2 posted on 12/19/2005 8:57:33 AM PST by The_Republican
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To: Gipper08

BTTT


3 posted on 12/19/2005 9:00:14 AM PST by kellynla (U.S.M.C. 1st Battalion,5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 69&70 Semper Fi)
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To: Gipper08
This spring, Congress adopted the toughest budget since the Reagan years

What B.S. Spending is up, way up. Ridiculous new programs have been introduced that we can't afford. Nothing of any size has been cut. This isn't even spin, it's just a lie.

4 posted on 12/19/2005 9:16:01 AM PST by Jack Black
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To: Jack Black

Welcome to the Republican Revolution.


5 posted on 12/19/2005 9:28:07 AM PST by El Sordo
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To: Gipper08
[ The Republican Revolution is back ]

maybe, maybe Not..

6 posted on 12/19/2005 9:30:48 AM PST by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole..)
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To: Jack Black

The budget was reopened and cut by 40 billion dollars.That is a great start.


7 posted on 12/19/2005 9:32:51 AM PST by Gipper08 (Mike Pence in 2008)
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To: hosepipe

Well, its got significantly more life in it than last month.


8 posted on 12/19/2005 9:33:50 AM PST by Netheron
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To: Gipper08; Jack Black

A great start, maybe. But not in and of itself a reason to pat ourselves on the back.


9 posted on 12/19/2005 9:39:26 AM PST by highball ("I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." -- Thomas Jefferson)
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To: highball
anytime Conservatives can convince House Leadership to do a 180 degree turn around and embrace conservatism that is an accomplishment.We must build on this and move forward.
10 posted on 12/19/2005 9:48:27 AM PST by Gipper08 (Mike Pence in 2008)
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To: Gipper08

Maybe in Congress, for sure NOT in the Senate...


11 posted on 12/19/2005 9:48:39 AM PST by DTogo (Merry CHRISTmas, and a healthy & happy New Year!)
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To: Netheron
Unless its a petite or grand Mal seizure..
12 posted on 12/19/2005 9:48:41 AM PST by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole..)
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To: Gipper08

And when the job is done, we can say that the Republican Revolution is back.

They're reporting all this work yet to be done as complete. Given their track record of late, that is very premature.


13 posted on 12/19/2005 9:51:01 AM PST by highball ("I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." -- Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Gipper08
Oh, give me a break! The Republican Party is squandering our money, and our children's/grandchildren's earnings as fast as it possibly can before their asses are kicked out, and Bush Jr. is wearing out his signature pens happily approving the squandering.

It's the Other Big Stupid Government Party now.

14 posted on 12/19/2005 9:55:28 AM PST by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: highball
I agree on one hand on the other reopening the Budget and the other accomplishments of the RSC lately rival anything done in 95.
15 posted on 12/19/2005 9:56:45 AM PST by Gipper08 (Mike Pence in 2008)
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To: Hank Rearden

You need to do some research on the RSC
http://www.house.gov/pence/rsc/
There is a battle being fought for the "soul" of our party and the ones on our side need our help.


16 posted on 12/19/2005 9:58:33 AM PST by Gipper08 (Mike Pence in 2008)
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I agree on one hand on the other reopening the Budget and the other accomplishments of the RSC lately rival anything done in 95.

What other accomplishments? Reopening the budget is nothing more than agreeing to discuss fixing their own mistakes. But what other accomplishments rival implementing the Contract?

17 posted on 12/19/2005 10:01:47 AM PST by highball ("I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." -- Thomas Jefferson)
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To: highball
You know I am not defending the whole Republican caucus, but simply the Republican Study Committee right?

"Reopening the budget is nothing more than agreeing to discuss fixing their own mistakes"
but that hasn't happened since the late 70's

The original budget battle in April over point of orders on appropriations that bust the caps were a HUGE success and that is something that was not accomplished in 95
18 posted on 12/19/2005 10:09:50 AM PST by Gipper08 (Mike Pence in 2008)
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To: Gipper08
The American people wanted Washington to pay for Katrina with budget cuts, and Washington got the message.

I never heard that particular quote.

19 posted on 12/19/2005 10:10:13 AM PST by cogitator
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To: Gipper08

The budget was reopened and cut by 40 billion dollars.That is a great start.



Isn't it true that these "cuts" are nothing more than reductions in the rate of growth and 90% are only "projected" reductions in future budgets?


20 posted on 12/19/2005 10:17:07 AM PST by WhiteGuy (Vote for gridlock)
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