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From: Peter Dierks	9/23/2010 11:53:32 AM
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A Pledge We'll Live With Kevin Glass The GOP is releasing its much-heralded "Pledge to America" this morning in Virginia. This document has been characterized as everything from a grand plan of governance to mere campaign rhetoric. Comparisons to Republicans' famous 1994 Contract With America are inevitable, but the Pledge has been describes as more broad-ranging and even bolder than the Contract. In the document, GOP leadership lines out their plan for economic recovery, Congressional procedure reform, balancing the budget and rolling back the massive government expansion of Obamacare. On all these fronts, the GOP has put forth a positive agenda for governance that, though sometimes disappointingly light on details, clearly lays out an alternate vision of the future than what the Obama Administration and the Democrats have in store. Here are a few highlights from the Pledge to America: Give small businesses a tax deduction Repeal job-killing small business mandates like Obamacare's 1099 reporting mandate Cut government spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels Establish a hard cap on new discretionary spending End government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Allow health insurance to be purchased across state lines Ensure access for patients with pre-existing conditions Expand health savings accounts Fully fund missile defense Demand an overarching detention policy *Work with state and local officials to enforce our immigration laws There's a healthy dose of both short- and long-term vision for the direction ... Message 26842538 Note: Link includes link to the Pledge to America Preamble.

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