Posted on 09/22/2010 3:14:52 PM PDT by GOPinCa
House Republicans just released a draft of their legislative agenda for the next Congress, a 21-page "Pledge to America" that they will formally unveil Thursday morning at a Virginia hardware store.
"The need for urgent action to repair our economy and reclaim our government for the people cannot be overstated," the introduction says.
It continues: "With this document, we pledge to dedicate ourselves to the task of reconnecting our highest aspirations to the permanent truths of our founding by keeping faith with the values our nation was founded on, the principles we stand for, and the priorities of our people. This is our Pledge to America."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
Look out! The Pubbie plan calls for repealing Obama’s health plan and replacing it!
What do the Republicans plan to replace the national care plan with? Sounds like another national plan:
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Of course, Americans remember that President Obama argued his government takeover of health care was the single most important thing we could do to address our growing debt crisis. This notion has since been thoroughly discredited: we now know the new health care law will mean more financial pain for seniors, families, employers and the federal government. We offer a plan to repeal and replace the government takeover of health care with common-sense solutions focused on lowering costs and protecting American jobs. We will enact real medical liability reform; allow Americans to purchase health coverage across state lines; empower small businesses with greater purchasing power; and create new incentives to save for future health needs. We will protect the doctor-patient relationship, and ensure that those with pre-existing conditions gain access to the coverage they need. We will permanently end taxpayer funding of abortion and codify the Hyde Amendment.
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Senator Brown said on his inauguration that he’d go to Washington and teach them how to do it right, like they did in Massachusetts.
Let’s get one thing straight here.
Both parties have been lifting our skirts from behind. I want to see that acknowledged.
I look down in this thing and see spending compared to the economy or some such, and Bush comes out smelling like a rose. The guy increased our national debt by 92% during his term in office.
Damn it, I want some frank admissions and a promise to do a hell of a lot better out of this document. Prattling off self-serving self-righteous numbers and explaining that we are the party of fiscal responsibility flies in the face of truth. We have not been in recent years, and I want to see some recognition of that.
This is my rule of thumb on all this. This is the sort of things I’m looking for. I want an honest apology for the mistakes made.
That being said, I have only skimmed this very superficially. If an apology is forthcoming, this is what I have been demanding. If not, it’s more evidence of avoidance and smoke and mirrors.
Even when they approach doing the right thing, this party can’t help shooting itself in the foot.
An honest admission, is the first step of corrective measures in just about every aspect of life.
I really do.
Yeah, yeah, yeah...they're better than the libtards. But I have a sneaking suspicion that they'll just plain forget about most of the promises after the Midterms. The rest will get shot down through procedure or Presidential veto. IOW, get ready:
Pelosi had her already made up statement and completely wild accusations read just as Fox was reporting on the Pledge...
P.S. Trolls -what Republicans are pledging sure sounds better to Our soveriegnty than giving it away to the U.N. as Obama wants to do. Or Hillary with world wide cooking stove regulations, at our taxpayer dollar expense.
” Interesting note about Savage - you think they consulted with him? “
No - I think they got hold of an advanced copy of his book whioh’ll be out in 2 weeks .
This is our Pledge to America.
We pledge to honor the Constitution as constructed by its framers and honor the original intent of those precepts that have been consistently ignored – particularly the Tenth Amendment, which grants that all powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
We pledge to advance policies that promote greater liberty, wider opportunity, a robust defense, and national economic prosperity.
We pledge to honor families, traditional marriage, life, and the private and faith-based organizations that form the core of our American values.
We pledge to make government more transparent in its actions, careful in its stewardship, and honest in its dealings.
We pledge to uphold the purpose and promise of a better America, knowing that to whom much is given, much is expected and that the blessings of our liberty buoy the hopes of mankind.
We make this pledge bearing true faith and allegiance to the people we represent, and we invite fellow citizens and patriots to join us in forming a new governing agenda for America.
How about a limit on the number of laws, say 500.
You shouldn’t have more laws than an average human can be aware of and therefore comply with.
When at the limit, if politicians want a new law they have to get rid of an old law they feel is less important.
GOP writes... Whenever the agenda of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to institute a new governing agenda and set a new course.
As Written... That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government
Not a good start, as I like the original version.
And the difference between the two sentences?
None.
That one is enough in itself. We will finally see how they ‘interpretate’ the Constitution.
Thanks for posting.
I see the ‘full attack’ journolista’s (formerly known as obmatrons) are out, ready to pounce on anything they are told to.
Big Whoop! They are going to cut the $1.4 trillion dollar budget deficit by $100 billion? Pfffffffffffft!!! We are so screwed!!!
Yeah looks like the GOP Groupies have shown up in droves too... just sayin.
How about the “good for the goose” amendment - Congress shall make no law for which the Members, their families or their Aides are exempt.
The comments embedded in this story are atrocious.
That is the sort of thing up with which I will not put.
In the first month. Add one each month. Eliminate three in the second month, four in the third month....
Reading it now. It looks like a good start to me. Excellent in fact. Especially love page 4. They are going to put the brakes on the balding marxist...Sustein and his secretive ‘shove’ regulations. That’s enough to get me excited..plus we all know the congressional investigations are coming if we win. All of the democrat’s abuse of powers, dereliction of duty and high crimes and misdemeanors are going to come spilling out into the public square!
GO GOP!!
It's going to take a lot more than that to make any difference.
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