Posted on 02/01/2015 8:19:07 AM PST by SoConPubbie
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday outlined a list of 10 major policy goals that the Republican Congress should pursue over the next two years, and said Republicans finally have a chance now to contrast themselves against Democrats.
“Let’s lead with a big, bold positive agenda that says to the American people, you had a referendum and you rejected the Obama agenda,” Cruz told Heritage Action on Monday. “There is a better way.”
Cruz said his list may not be possible under President Barack Obama, but warned that failing to try would mean lost elections in the future. “Not only will we not win elections, we’ll get walloped, and we’ll deserve to get walloped,” he said.
Here’s Cruz’s list:
1) “Embrace a big, positive jobs, growth and opportunity agenda.” He said that needs to include not just approval of the Keystone pipeline, but other jobs bills, including easing federal regulations.
2) “We need to do everything humanly possible to repeal Obamacare.”
Cruz said Republicans should send Obama a full repeal bill, but then also send small repeal bills to test Obama’s willingness on health care and draw a distinction between the two parties.
3) “We need to finally secure the border and stop the president’s unconstitutional amnesty.”
4) “We need to hold government accountable, and rein in judicial activism.” Cruz warned that federal judges continue to rule against state marriage laws, when those issues should be left to the states.
5) “It’s time to stop the culture of corruption.” Cruz said quick passage of the $1.1 trillion spending bill last year was an example of both parties failing to govern and failing to give Congress itself a chance to understand what was in the bill.
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Cruz is the only way for me, but teaming up with Rand just may get him past Walker/Rubio, neither of whom have military experience or support. Ted and Ron go way back and share the same audit-the-Fed views.
Rand is going to lose POTUS if he runs, AND his Senate seat (can’t be on ballot twice in KY), so he may as well run hard and go for Cruz’ VP. It’ll be strange bedfellows for a while, but I’m willing to do just about anything for a Cruz presidency.
I will not be surprised if Rand sits this one out and gets re-elected to his senate seat. He’s young enough to wait 4-8 years.
Walker’s own constituency is moving him left. How can he win the nomination when his own state won’t vote for him?
Again, I don’t want a guy zig-zagging to the Presidency, I want a stabber and slasher and destroyer of the enemies of America, whose vision was crystallized years ago.
Cruz added that granting amnesty now–while wrong in his opinion at any time–would ensure Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid remains in his position in after the 2014 elections.
One issue is enough if it is the right issue. Thankfully most of the GOPe have more than one right issue, that disqualifies them.
So did I misunderstand your original post 9YL?
I thought it was referring to Cruz.
Oops, sorry—wrong link. I’ll dig out the right one.
Here ya go:
Cruz is AGAINST any illegal getting citizenship. He is for identifying them. That is in the link you posted.
Yea, I know. This is the one weakness I have found in his policy positions.
Still doesn’t come close the growing list of policy positions that CANNOT be said to be conservative from Walker.
Furthermore, Walker has not defined his position on the rest of the sub-issues of Immigration, and Cruz has, completely and ALL of them are conservative in nature.
Finally, Walker has OPENLY stated his Open-Border mentality.
There is a wide-gulf between Walker and Cruz on this issue.
Why not just introduce a balanced budget?
I’m mildly disappointed that cutting spending and reducing the size of government isn’t in his top ten.
He’s for legalizing them.
Oh, Walker is 10 times worse than Cruz on immigration, and he’s probably the guy I support in the race as it looks to be shaping up.
But it’s a shame there’s not a single candidate getting in to fight against amnesty.
How about passing, and signing, a budget and sticking to it?
5% spending cut, across the board, for 4 years in a row.
Bye bye DOEn, DOEd, EPA,
If we aren’t going to secure the border, then bye bye DHS
Ted Cruz is going to have a hard time of it here on FR huh? Says who? You? Dream on.
Reality: I haven’t seen stronger support for any undeclared GOP candidate this early in the election cycle, here on FR for a very long time.
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