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Another RINO supporting the pledge. ;-)

Bachmann praises GOP's 'Pledge to America'
WASHINGTON — The new agenda that House Republican leaders unveiled Thursday could have been written by voters in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, according to U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Bachmann, R-Stillwater, said the 21-page manifesto, called “A Pledge to America,” reflects what she’s been hearing from constituents week in and week out as she travels the district. “What you see in this pledge is a lot of what I hear people calling for ... all across the 6th District,” Bachmann said. The document is reminiscent of the Contract With America that Republicans rode to victory in their 1994 takeover of the House for the first time in four decades. It calls for shrinking government size, reducing spending, streamlining regulations and cutting taxes. More specifically, it calls for the repeal of President Barack Obama’s health care legislation and rescinding what’s left of stimulus money. Implementing the proposals “would go a long way to steady the economy,” Bachmann said.

Bachmann said she was particularly moved by the pledge’s preamble, “because there are echoes of Thomas Jefferson. It calls on us to recommit to the Declaration of Independence.” House Republicans should urge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to work with them to act on some items immediately, Bachmann said.

“This is a working document, not a campaign document,” said Bachmann, who is seeking a third term in Congress. “We don’t want to wait until after November (elections) to implement this.”