Pledge to America

The Republican Pledge to America  was released in September, 2010. I encourage you to read the promises to the people prior to the election in light of current events. Here are the highlights:

Jobs:

1.  Stop job-killing tax hikes.
2. Allow small businesses to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percent of their
   income.
3. Require congressional approval for any new federal regulation that would
   add to the deficit.
4. Repeal small business mandates in the new health care law.

Cutting Spending:

1. Repeal and Replace health care.
2. Roll back non-discretionary spending to 2008 levels before TARP and
   stimulus (will save $100 billion in first year alone).
3. Establish strict budget caps to limit federal spending going forward.
4. Cancel all future TARP payments and reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Reforming Congress:

1. Will require that every bill have a citation of constitutional authority.
2. Give members at least 3 days to read bills before a vote.

Defense:

1. Provide resources to troops.
2. Fund missile defense.
3. Enforce sanctions in Iran.

Here is the poster child for integrity in government:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxfeL7ABB-g

We need to understand that patriots are not terrorists and government is not representing America.

David DeGerolamo

Debt-Limit Vote Breaks GOP Pledge to Post Bills Online for 3 Days Before Vote

When the House of Representatives voted this evening on legislation to increase the limit on the federal debt by as much as $2.4 trillion, House Republicans broke a promise included in their 2010 Pledge to America to post the text of bills online “for at least three days” before bringing them up for a vote.

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Explaining the Republicans’ vision in a response to President Obama’s radio address on Oct. 30, 2010—just before the election—Rep. John Boehner explained that “Americans should have three days to read all bills before Congress votes on them.”

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“The American people are in charge of this country, and they deserve a Congress that acts like it,” said Boehner. “Americans should have three days to read all bills before Congress votes on them–something they didn’t get when the ‘stimulus’ was rushed into law. We should put an end to so-called ‘comprehensive’ bills that make it easy to hide wasteful spending projects and job-killing policies. Bills should be written by legislators in committee in plain public view–not written in the Speaker’s office, behind closed doors.”

The promise to post bills online for three days before voting on them was included in a section of the Pledge to America that focused on reforming Congress.

“Americans have lost trust with their government, which has too often ignored the will of the people in favor of party loyalty and a desire to pass partisan bills at any cost,” said the introduction to that part of the Pledge to America. “Backroom deals, phantom amendments, and bills that go unread before being forced through Congress have become business as usual. Never before has the need for a new approach to governing been more apparent than under Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her leadership. Americans are demanding change in the way Congress works, and we are fighting to bring much-needed sunlight to the process and give the American people a greater voice in their Congress.”

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