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Pledge to America

The Pledge to America was released by GOP leadership on September 23, 2010.  It is a list of legislative items that Republicans will pursue if we take back the U.S. House of Representatives.  The full version of the pledge can be found at pledge.GOP.gov.  

A PLAN TO CREATE JOBS, END ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY & MAKE AMERICA MORE COMPETITIVE

  • We will end the uncertainty and create incentives for job growth with a plan to:

    • Permanently stop all job-killing tax hikes
    • Give small businesses a tax deduction equal to 20% of their business income
  • We will establish regulatory certainty with a plan to:

    • Rein in the red tape factory in Washington D.C. and require Congress to approve any new regulation that would harm job creation or the economy
    • Repeal job-killing small business mandates like the new 1099 paperwork rules imposed on small businesses

A PLAN TO STOP OUT OF CONTROL SPENDING & REDUCE THE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT

  • We will put government on a path to a balanced budget and pay down the debt with a plan to:

    • Act immediately to reduce spending by cancelling unspent stimulus funds
    • Cut government spending to pre-stimulus, prebailout levels saving at least $100 billion in the first year alone
    • Establish a hard cap on new discretionary spending
    • Cut Congress’ budget
    • Hold weekly votes on spending cuts
  • We will reduce the size of government with a plan to:

    • End TARP once and for all
    • End government control of Fannie Mae and
      Freddie Mac
    • Impose a net federal hiring freeze on non-security
      employees
    • Root out government waste and sunset outdated
      and duplicative programs
  • We will reform the budget process to focus on longterm
    challenges

A PLAN TO REPEAL & REPLACE THE GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE

  • We will repeal the job-killing health care law
  • We will replace it with real reforms, with a plan to:

    • Enact medical liability reform
    • Grant consumers the freedom to purchasecoverage across state lines
    • Expand Health Savings Accounts
    • Strengthen the doctor-patient relationship
    • Ensure access for those with pre-existing conditions
  • We will permanently prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion

A PLAN TO REFORM CONGRESS & RESTORE TRUST

  • We will “read the bill” and require legislation be publicly available at least 3 days before voting on it

  • We will adhere to the Constitution and require every bill to cite its specific Constitutional Authority

  • We will ensure an open and bipartisan debate on all spending bills

  • We will advance legislative issues one at a time and end the practice of massive bills that address unrelated issues

A PLAN TO KEEP OUR NATION SECURE AT HOME & ABROAD

  • We will continue to lead the fight against terrorism with a plan to:

    • Pass clean troop funding bills and provide the necessary resources and support to our military

    • Keep terrorists out of America

    • Enact an overarching detention policy for terrorist combatants

  • We will protect our homeland and support our allies with a plan to:

    • Fully fund missile defense

    • Require tough enforcement of sanctions against Iran

  • We will secure our borders with strong enforcement of the law with a plan to:
    • Establish operational control of the border

    • Work with state and local officials to enforce our immigration laws

    • Strengthen visa security

WE WILL UPHOLD OUR PRINCIPLES AND FIGHT FOR AMERICA'S PRIORITIES

  • We will fight to ensure transparency and accountability in Congress and throughout government

  • We will continue to fight the growth of government and oppose new stimulus spending that only puts our nation further in debt

  • We will fight efforts to fund the costly new health care law

  • We will fight to increase access to domestic energy sources and oppose attempts to impose a national “cap and trade” energy tax

  • We will fight for the rights of workers and oppose “card check” schemes that put union bosses before an individual’s right to a secret ballot

  • We will fight efforts to use a national crisis for political gain