1994 - REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

GOP 1994 ^

[narses]

REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

As Republican Members of the House of Representatives and as citizens seeking to join that body we propose not just to change its policies, but even more important, to restore the bonds of trust between the people and their elected representatives.

That is why, in this era of official evasion and posturing, we offer instead a detailed agenda for national renewal, a written commitment with no fine print.

This year's election offers the chance, after four decades of one-party control, to bring to the House a new majority that will transform the way Congress works. That historic change would be the end of government that is too big, too intrusive, and too easy with the public's money. It can be the beginning of a Congress that respects the values and shares the faith of the American family.

Like Lincoln, our first Republican president, we intend to act "with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right." To restore accountability to Congress. To end its cycle of scandal and disgrace. To make us all proud again of the way free people govern themselves.

On the first day of the 104th Congress, the new Republican majority will immediately pass the following major reforms, aimed at restoring the faith and trust of the American people in their government:

• FIRST, require all laws that apply to the rest of the country also apply equally to the Congress;

• SECOND, select a major, independent auditing firm to conduct a comprehensive audit of Congress for waste, fraud or abuse;

• THIRD, cut the number of House committees, and cut committee staff by one-third;

• FOURTH, limit the terms of all committee chairs;

• FIFTH, ban the casting of proxy votes in committee;

• SIXTH, require committee meetings to be open to the public;

• SEVENTH, require a three-fifths majority vote to pass a tax increase;

• EIGHTH, guarantee an honest accounting of our Federal Budget by implementing zero base-line budgeting.

Thereafter, within the first 100 days of the 104th Congress, we shall bring to the House Floor the following bills, each to be given full and open debate, each to be given a clear and fair vote and each to be immediately available this day for public inspection and scrutiny.

1. THE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT: A balanced budget/tax limitation amendment and a legislative line-item veto to restore fiscal responsibility to an out- of-control Congress, requiring them to live under the same budget constraints as families and businesses. (Bill Text) (Description)

2. THE TAKING BACK OUR STREETS ACT: An anti-crime package including stronger truth-in- sentencing, "good faith" exclusionary rule exemptions, effective death penalty provisions, and cuts in social spending from this summer's "crime" bill to fund prison construction and additional law enforcement to keep people secure in their neighborhoods and kids safe in their schools. (Bill Text) (Description)

3. THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT: Discourage illegitimacy and teen pregnancy by prohibiting welfare to minor mothers and denying increased AFDC for additional children while on welfare, cut spending for welfare programs, and enact a tough two-years-and-out provision with work requirements to promote individual responsibility. (Bill Text) (Description)

4. THE FAMILY REINFORCEMENT ACT: Child support enforcement, tax incentives for adoption, strengthening rights of parents in their children's education, stronger child pornography laws, and an elderly dependent care tax credit to reinforce the central role of families in American society. (Bill Text) (Description)

5. THE AMERICAN DREAM RESTORATION ACT: A S500 per child tax credit, begin repeal of the marriage tax penalty, and creation of American Dream Savings Accounts to provide middle class tax relief. (Bill Text) (Description)

6. THE NATIONAL SECURITY RESTORATION ACT: No U.S. troops under U.N. command and restoration of the essential parts of our national security funding to strengthen our national defense and maintain our credibility around the world. (Bill Text) (Description)

7. THE SENIOR CITIZENS FAIRNESS ACT: Raise the Social Security earnings limit which currently forces seniors out of the work force, repeal the 1993 tax hikes on Social Security benefits and provide tax incentives for private long-term care insurance to let Older Americans keep more of what they have earned over the years. (Bill Text) (Description)

8. THE JOB CREATION AND WAGE ENHANCEMENT ACT: Small business incentives, capital gains cut and indexation, neutral cost recovery, risk assessment/cost-benefit analysis, strengthening the Regulatory Flexibility Act and unfunded mandate reform to create jobs and raise worker wages. (Bill Text) (Description)

9. THE COMMON SENSE LEGAL REFORM ACT: "Loser pays" laws, reasonable limits on punitive damages and reform of product liability laws to stem the endless tide of litigation. (Bill Text) (Description)

10. THE CITIZEN LEGISLATURE ACT: A first-ever vote on term limits to replace career politicians with citizen legislators. (Description)

Further, we will instruct the House Budget Committee to report to the floor and we will work to enact additional budget savings, beyond the budget cuts specifically included in the legislation described above, to ensure that the Federal budget deficit will be less than it would have been without the enactment of these bills.

Respecting the judgment of our fellow citizens as we seek their mandate for reform, we hereby pledge our names to this Contract with America.

[randomhero97]

Can we sue them for breach of contract?

[narses]

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Obama Says A Baby Is A Punishment

Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”

[2banana]

The good old days - when you had a reason to vote FOR the republicans...

[narses]

We can make them do this all over again, a super mulligan.

[boomop1]

I found the REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA in one of my books the other day. There is no leadership in this party and I believe the republican party is dead. Time for a diaper change a new party is paramount.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

Unfortunately, I believe that was a once in a lifetime event that won’t ever be repeated. My fear is that the type of people going into congress today don’t have the same mentality that Gingrich and his people had. Those types don’t want to have any part of DC.

Remember James Rogan? Someone like him would be perfect but the Clintons did him in. And why? Because he was an honorable man and did his job to present the facts against that scumbag Billy the Rapist Clinton. Rogan is now a federal judge in Orange County California. He would have been perfect as the minority leader.

Sad to say but I believe the Pube party will always be in the minority.

[angkor]

>>>>Can we sue them for breach of contract?<<<<

No, that would be quite stupid.

You’d lose.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/congress/scorecard.html

[Zevonismymuse]

There is no leadership in this party and I believe the republican party is dead.

I think there are some good folks in congress. I was really proud of the stand some made in August when Pelosi refused to allow a vote on domestic energy production. I was also pleased with those who stood against the bailout. I think this might be a new beginning for the GOP.

[narses]

Sure. WHo bells the cat? Who will lead it? What message? What money? What organization?

[SERKIT]

We need to find a person and plan that may not exist.
Here are some traits:

-Newt-like, but can keep his pants on
-Gov Palin-like but with more maturity
-Gov Palin-like that will take on the national-level GOP
-A 1994-like nationalized campaign plan for ALL open House and Senate seats in 2010
-A Republican version of Rahm Emanuel or Tom "The Hammer" Delay but more charismatic to ramrod Conservative issues
-A Reaganesque public orator/communicator
-A plan to descredit Barry without sounding wacko or shrill

[Paperdoll]

Why do I seem to recall a pledge to move against abortion in this Contract of America, which McCain’s pal, then Senataor Freddie Dalton Thompon, later voted against?

[LoveUSA]

“My fear is that the type of people going into congress today don’t have the same mentality that Gingrich (did)”

As I said in another post...

Newt Gingrich is the reason we are in this mess. Thanks to Newt and the Contract Republicans, we had it all sewn up and we had Americans BELIEVING. Unfortunately, Newt couldn’t keep it in his pants long enough to become one of the greatest Statesmen in history. What we thought would destroy Clinton ultimately destroyed Newt.

[Thunder90]

We need to return to this contract, and we need to do this NOW.

[Thunder90]

We need to return to this contract, and we need to do this NOW.

[boomop1]

Some is the key word a few is probably more like it.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

True that Gingrich’s personal problems screwed him over but politically he did what he said he was going to do. Unfortunately, DC corrupts.

[listenhillary]

I seem to remember Newt and the Republican’s demise happening when The Bent one (with much media assistance) accused them of starving federal employees when they shut down the government.

Did I miss something? I thought Newt’s indiscretions were before this time?

[narses]

This is what I am saying.

[narses]

We need another Lee Atwater behind the scenes and Senator Sarah Palin running in 2012. And no more Rudy McRomney get along limp wristed RINO types.