a pledge to america (draft provided by the republican party through foxnews)

8/8/2019 A Pledge to America (Draft Provided by the Republican Party Through FoxNews)

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A PLEDGE TO AMERICA

America is more than a country.

America is an idea an idea that free people can govern themselves, that governments powers are

derived from the consent of the governed, that each of us is endowed by their Creator with the

unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. America is the belief that any man or

woman can given economic, political, and religious liberty advance themselves, their families, and

the common good.

America is an inspiration to those who yearn to be free and have the ability and the dignity to determine

their own destiny.

Whenever the agenda of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to

institute a new governing agenda and set a different course.

These first principles were proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence, enshrined in the

Constitution, and have endured through hard sacrifice and commitment by generations of Americans. In

a self-governing society, the only bulwark against the power of the state is the consent of the governed,

and regarding the policies of the current government, the governed do not consent.

An unchecked executive, a compliant legislature, and an overreaching judiciary have combined to thwart

the will of the people and overturn their votes and their values, striking down long-standing laws and

institutions and scorning the deepest beliefs of the American people.

An arrogant and out-of-touch government of self-appointed elites makes decisions, issues mandates,

and enacts laws without accepting or requesting the input of the many.

Rising joblessness, crushing debt, and a polarizing political environment are fraying the bonds among

our people and blurring our sense of national purpose. Like free peoples of the past, our citizens refuse

to accommodate a government that believes it can replace the will of the people with its own. The

American people are speaking out, demanding that we realign our countrys compass with its founding

principles and apply those principles to solve our common problems for the common good. The need for

urgent action to repair our economy and reclaim our government for the people cannot be overstated.

With this document, we pledge to dedicate ourselves to the task of reconnecting our highest aspirations

to the permanent truths of our founding by keeping faith with the values our nation was founded on,

the principles we stand for, and the priorities of our people. This is our Pledge to America.

We pledge to honor the Constitution as constructed by its framers and honor the original intent of those

precepts that have been consistently ignored particularly the Tenth Amendment, which grants that all

powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are

reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.


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We pledge to advance policies that promote greater liberty, wider opportunity, a robust defense, and

national economic prosperity. We pledge to honor families, traditional marriage, life, and the private

and faith-based organizations that form the core of our American values.

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We pledge to make government more transparent in its actions, careful in its stewardship, and honest in

its dealings.

We pledge to uphold the purpose and promise of a better America, knowing that to whom much is

given, much is expected and that the blessings of our liberty buoy the hopes of mankind.

We make this pledge bearing true faith and allegiance to the people we represent, and we invite fellow

citizens and patriots to join us in forming a new governing agenda for America.

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CONTENTS

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FOREWORD

Americans need no reminder that the challenges we face are enormous. Our economy has declined and

our debt has mushroomed with the loss of millions of jobs. The social fabric that binds us as citizens,

families, and communities is unraveling. Voices in and out of government whisper that our standing as

the worlds leader of democracy and economic growth is ending.

The American people do not accept these counsels of timidity, failure, and despair. In town halls and onpublic squares, in every corner of this country, people have gathered and spoken out in small groups

and larger crowds, through phone calls and in letters, through websites and new technologies. Though

these petitions come from different walks, their message is uniform: Washington has not been listening.

Politicians in Washington have imposed an agenda that doesnt reflect the priorities of the people.

Whats worse, the most important decisions are made behind closed doors, where a flurry of backroom

deals has supplanted the will of the people. Its time to do away with the old politics: that much is clear.

Its not enough, however, to swap out one set of leaders for another. Structure dictates behavior, so we

have drafted this blueprint on a process of listening to the American people and fielding their concerns

and ideas for turning things around.

Our plan offers a clear and clearly different approach, one in which the people have the most say and

the best ideas trump the most entrenched interests.

Our plan stands on the principles of smaller, more accountable government; economic freedom; lower

taxes; fiscal responsibility; protecting life, American values, and the Constitution; and providing for a

robust national defense.


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Our plan puts forth a new governing agenda that reflects the priorities of the American people

priorities that have been ignored, even mocked by the powers-that-be in Washington.

These are focused concrete examples of the policies through which we will promote greater liberty,

wider opportunity, and national economic recovery and they can be implemented today.

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A plan to create jobs, end economic uncertainty, and make America more competitive must be the first

and most urgent domestic priority of our government. So first, we offer a plan to get people working

again. We will end the attack on free enterprise by repealing job-killing policies and taking steps to

assure current businesses and future entrepreneurs that the government will not stifle their ability to

compete in the global marketplace. By permanently stopping job-killing tax hikes, families will be able to

keep more of their hard-earned money and small businesses will have the stability they need to invest in

our economy and help grow our workforce. We will further encourage small businesses to create jobs by

allowing them to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percent of their income. We will rein in the red tape

factory in Washington, DC by requiring congressional approval of any new federal regulation that may

add to our deficit and make it harder to create jobs. In addition, we will repeal the costly small business

mandates contained in the new health care law.

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If weve learned anything over the last two years, its that we cannot spend our way to prosperity. We

offer a plan to stop out-of-control spending and reduce the size of government.

With common-sense exceptions for seniors, veterans, and our troops, we will roll back government

spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels, saving us at least $100 billion in the first year alone and

putting us on a path to balance the budget and pay down the debt. We will also establish strict budget

caps to limit federal spending from this point forward.

We will launch a sustained effort to stem the relentless growth in government that has occurred over

the past decade. By cutting Congress budget, imposing a net hiring freeze on non-security federal

employees, and reviewing every current government program to eliminate wasteful and duplicative

programs, we can curb Washingtons irresponsible spending habits and reduce the size of government,

while still fulfilling our necessary obligations. We will also prevent Washington from forcing responsible

taxpayers to subsidize irresponsible behavior by ending bailouts permanently, canceling the Troubled

Asset Relief Program (TARP), and reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Instead of pushing off our long-term fiscal challenges, we will reform the budget process to ensure that

Congress begins making the decisions that are necessary to protect our entitlement programs for

todays seniors and future generations. Of course, Americans remember that President Obama argued

his government takeover of health care was the single most important thing we could do to address our

growing debt crisis. This notion has since been thoroughly discredited: we now know the new health

care law will mean more financial pain for seniors, families, employers and the federal government. We


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offer a plan to repeal and replace the government takeover of health care with common-sense solutions

focused on lowering costs and protecting American jobs. We will enact real medical liability reform;

allow Americans to purchase health coverage across state lines; empower small businesses with greater

purchasing power; and create new incentives to save for future health needs. We will protect the

doctor-patient relationship, and ensure that those with pre-existing conditions gain access to the

coverage they need. We will permanently end taxpayer funding of abortion and codify the Hyde

Amendment.

We recognize that these solutions are ambitious, and that we are proposing them at a time of intense

public distrust in politicians and the political system. Thats why we are offering a plan to reform

Congress and restore trust so that we can put power back where it belongs: in the hands of the people.

We will govern differently than past Congresses of both parties. We will require that every bill contain a

citation of Constitutional authority. We will give all Representatives and citizens at least three days to

read the bill before a vote. We will make sure that the floor schedule and operations reflect the priority

of revitalizing the economy, and ensure there is an open process that makes it easier not harder to

eliminate unnecessary spending on any legislation that spends the peoples money. Above all else, theprimary obligation of the federal government remains providing for the common defense against all

threats foreign and domestic. We offer a plan to keep our nation secure at home and abroad that will

provide the resources, authority, and support our deployed military requires, fully fund missile defense,

and enforce sanctions against Iran. We will keep terrorist combatants in Guantanamo Bay not in our

local jails and courtrooms. Our borders are a vital part of our security, so we will act decisively to ensure

that the federal government fulfills its constitutional duty to protect our citizens and our Nation,

working closely with our state and local governments.

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A Plan to Create Jobs, End Economic Uncertainty, and Make America More Competitive

Joblessness is the single most important challenge facing America today. Jobs are the lifeblood of our

economy, and for our workforce, there is no substitute for the pride and dignity that comes with an

honest days work and a steady paycheck. Washingtons heavy-handed approach is not working. Private

sector unemployment remains at or near 10 percent, jobless claims continue to soar, and the only parts

of the economy expanding are government and our national debt. It is time to end this liberal Keynesian

experiment and stop the attacks on our employers that prevent them from investing in our economy.

We need private sector jobs, not more government. We have a plan that will help create jobs, end

economic uncertainty, and make America more competitive. WHAT WERE UP AGAINST The trillion-

dollar stimulus spending bill has made where are the jobs? a national rallying cry after failing to liveup to the specific promises made by its architects. Instead of remaining below eight percent,

unemployment has been above nine percent for 16 consecutive months. This is a far cry from the

recovery the American people were promised.


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Top-down one-size-fits-all decision making should not replace the personal choices of free people in a

free market, nor undermine the proper role of state and local governments in our system of federalism.

Gov. Bob McDonnell (VA)

Undeterred by dismal results, Washington Democrats continue to double-down on their job-killing

policies. President Obama is proposing spending billions more on government stimulus projects. Healso wants to raise taxes on roughly half of small business income in America. Raising taxes on anyone in

a struggling economy especially small businesses is precisely the wrong thing to do. Economists

agree, as do the American people.

An economy constrained by high tax rates will never produce enough revenue to balance the budget,

just as it will never create enough jobs. John F. Kennedy

In addition to punishing businesses, these looming tax hikes will hurt every family in America. During the

1990s, a Republican Congress enacted pro-family policies such as marriage penalty relief and the child

tax credit. Unless action is taken, a $3.8 trillion tax hike will go into effect on January 1, 2011 that will

unravel the pro-family policies. A family of four with a household income of $50,000 a year will have to

pay $2,900 more in taxes in 2011, according to a new analysis by Deloitte Tax LLP, a tax consulting firm.

The same family making $100,000 a year will see its taxes rise by $4,500. In addition, the marriage

penalty will return, the child tax credit will be cut in half, and the Alternative Minimum Tax will ensnare

more than 25 million taxpayers.

Washington-focused economic policies have failed to put people back to work and have pushed our

nation to the brink of a fiscal crisis. The American people know that to boost the economy, spending

must be slashed, tax increases must be prevented, and small businesses must have certainty that the

rules wont change every few months so they can get back on their feet. The constant threat of new

taxes and new regulations prevents investors and entrepreneurs from putting capital at risk. Theseprivate sector employers must be given the certainty that if they take a risk to expand their company or

hire a new employee, Washington wont yank the rug from under their feet.

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Permanent bailouts, government takeovers, threats of tax increases and stimulus spending sprees

have combined to create uncertainty for private investment in our economy and keep employers on the

sidelines. The longer our government refuses to wake up and abandon its job-killing agenda, the longer

it will take to turn things around and get people working again.

SIDE BAR TEXT:

o Since January 2009, President Obama and Congressional Democrats have enacted $680 billion in gross

tax increases, $316 billion of which are tax hikes that hurt the middle class families President Obama

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o So far, Washington Democrats have passed, and the president has signed into law, at least 14

violations of his pledge that no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax

increase.

o The White Houses own internal departments have identified 191 planned rules that will have an

economic cost of at least $100 million, including mandates related to the government takeover of healthcare and the financial regulation bill.

Where Are the Jobs? Since the trillion-dollar stimulus was signed into law in February 2009, the

unemployment rate has climbed and is stuck at near 10 percent. Despite the stimulus and Democrats

promises the unemployment rate would remain below eight percent, the unemployment rate climbed

from 7.7 percent in January 2009 to 9.5 percent in August 2010.

Source: January 2009 Romer/Bernstein Report and U.S. Department of Labor data.

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A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry

and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of

good government. Thomas Jefferson

Our Plan to End The Uncertainty and Create Incentives for Job Growth If weve learned anything during

the recession, its that we cannot tax and spend our way to prosperity. The best way to get people

working again is to rein in the growth of government and end the uncertainty facing small businesses. By

addressing both issues, our plan revives free enterprise and moves America away from a debt-driven

economy.

Permanently Stop All Job-Killing Tax Hikes: We will help the economy by permanently stopping all taxincreases, currently scheduled to take effect January 1, 2011. That means protecting middle-class

families, seniors worried about their retirement, and the entrepreneurs and family-owned small

businesses on which we depend to create jobs in America.

Give Small Businesses a Tax Deduction: We will allow small business owners to take a tax deduction

equal to 20 percent of their business income. This will provide entrepreneurs with a much-needed

infusion of capital for investment and new hiring.

Rein In the Red Tape Factory in Washington, DC: Excessive federal regulation is a de facto tax on

employers and consumers that stifles job creation, hampers innovation and postpones investment in the

economy. When the game is always changing, small businesses cannot properly plan for the future. To

provide stability, we will require congressional approval of any new federal regulation that has an

annual cost to our economy of $100 million or more. This is the threshold at which the government

deems a regulation economically significant. If a regulation is so significant and costly that it may

harm job creation, Congress should vote on it first.


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Repeal Job-Killing Small Business Mandates: One of the most controversial mandates of the

Democrats government takeover of health care requires small businesses to report to the Internal

Revenue Service any purchases that run more than $600. This 1099 reporting mandate is so overbearing

that the IRS ombudsman has determined that the agency is i ll-equipped to handle all the resulting

paperwork.. We will repeal this job-killing small business mandate.

MORE SIDE BAR TEXT:

At the current pace of job growth, it will take longer to recover now than it did to recover from the

Great Depression. At this rate, the pre-recession level of jobs will not be achieved until September 2017,

more than 80 months from now. That would be nearly 10 years after the recession started, or almost

two years longer than it took the U.S. to recover from job losses during the Great Depression.

According to congressional analysts, these are the consequences of the tax hikes that are set to take

effect on January 1, 2011:

A single mom earning $36,000 per year could pay more than $1,100 more in taxes.

Married senior citizens earning $40,000 per year could pay more than $1,400 in higher taxes.

31 million families will pay an average of $1,033 in higher taxes next year due to a reduction in the

child tax credit from $1,000 to $500.

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35 million married couples will pay an average of $595 in higher taxes next year due to a

reinstatement of the marriage penalty.

88 million taxpayers will pay an average of $503 in higher taxes next year due to the elimination of the

10 percent tax bracket.

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A Plan to Stop Out-of-Control Spending and Reduce the Size of Government

Washingtons out-of-control spending spree needs no introduction. Our debt is now on track to exceed

the size of our economy in the next two years. The lack of a credible plan to pay this debt back causes

anxiety among consumers and uncertainty for investors and employers. It isnt just that we need to stop

spending so much we need to stop spending so irrationally. The spending process in Washington is

designed to make it easy to increase spending and raise taxes and difficult to cut spending and lower

taxes. The deck is stacked against limited government and fiscal responsibility. This must stop.

We have a plan to impose fiscal discipline and cut government down to size.

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Instead of putting the brakes on Washingtons spending habits as they promised, President Obama and

Democratic Leaders have stepped on the accelerator and demonstrated unparalleled recklessness with

taxpayer dollars.

Over the past three years, non-security discretionary spending (the spending that is approved each year

by Congress outside of the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Departmentof Veterans Affairs) has increased a staggering 88 percent. As a result, we now borrow 41 cents of every

dollar we spend, much of it from foreign countries, including China, and leave the bill to our kids and

grandkids.

Within three years, our government will spend more than $1 billion a day just to pay the interest on our

debt. That money wont build roads, fight terrorism, secure our border, or support Medicare for seniors.

It is simply the cost of Congress failure to control spending.

Governments view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: if it moves, tax it. If it

keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. -- Ronald Reagan

Economists have warned that all this borrowing runs the risk of causing a damaging spike in interest

rates, which would cripple job creation. If our economy remains debt-driven, it will not be in a position

to support a lasting economic recovery.

Unfortunately, Washington Democrats refuse to listen to the American people and eliminate, restrain,

or even budget for their out-of-control spending spree. Indeed, Democrats simply walked away from

writing next years budget altogether a first in the modern era. Without a budget, Washington will try

to get away with continuing to spend at current stimulus levels. We cannot allow that to happen.

Our Plan to Put Government on a Path to a Balanced Budget

We will have a responsible, fact-based conversation with the American people about the scale of the

fiscal challenges we face, and the urgent action that is required to deal with them. We will curb

Washingtons spending habits and promote job creation, bring down the deficit, and build long-term

fiscal stability.

Act Immediately to Reduce Spending: There is no reason to wait to reduce wasteful and unnecessary

spending. Congress should move immediately to cancel unspent stimulus funds, and block any

attempts to extend the timeline for spending stimulus funds. Throwing more money at a stimulus plan

that is not working only wastes taxpayer money and puts us further in debt.

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Cut Government Spending to Pre-Stimulus, Pre-Bailout Levels: With common-sense exceptions for

seniors, veterans, and our troops, we will roll back government spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout

levels, saving us at least $100 billion in the first year alone and putting us on a path to begin paying

down the debt, balancing the budget, and ending the spending spree in Washington that threatens our

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Establish a Hard Cap on New Discretionary Spending: We must put common-sense limits on the

growth of government and stop the endless increases. Only in Washington is there an expectation that

whatever your budget was last year, it will be more this year and even more the next. We will set strict

budget caps to limit federal spending on an annual basis. Budget caps were used in the 1990s, when a

Republican Congress was able to bring the budget into balance and eventual surplus. By cutting

discretionary spending from current levels and imposing a hard cap on future growth, we will save

taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars.

Cut Congress Budget: This year, Congress increased its own budget by 5.8 percent at a time when

families and small businesses across the country are cutting back. We will make Congress do more with

less by significantly reducing its budget.

Hold Weekly Votes on Spending Cuts: Earlier this year, House Republicans launched the YouCut

initiative to combat the permissive culture of runaway spending in Congress. Over the course of nine

weeks, YouCut produced proposals to save taxpayers more than $120 billion. We will continue to hold

weekly votes on spending cuts.

End TARP Once And For All: Americans are rightly outraged at the bailouts of businesses and entities

that force responsible taxpayers to subsidize irresponsible behavior. We will cancel the Troubled Asset

Relief Program (TARP), a move that would save taxpayers roughly $16 billion.

End Government Control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Since taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie

Mac, the mortgage companies that triggered the financial meltdown by giving too many high risk loans

to people who couldnt afford them, taxpayers were billed more than $145 billion to save the two

companies. We will reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by ending their government takeover,

shrinking their portfolios, and establishing minimum capital standards. This will save taxpayers as much

as $30 billion.

Impose a Net Federal Hiring Freeze of Non-Security Employees: Small businesses and entrepreneurs

are the engine of our economy and should not be crowded out by unchecked government growth. We

will impose a net hiring freeze on non-security federal employees and ensure that the public sector no

longer grows at the expense of the private sector.

Root Out Government Waste and Duplication: Once created, federal programs almost never go away,

even if the problem they were created to address is no longer relevant. More than 20 states have

addressed this problem by requiring that programs end or sunset by a date certain. We will adopt

this requirement at the federal level to force Congress to determine if a program is worthy of continued

taxpayer support.

Reform the Budget Process to Focus on Long-Term Challenges: We will make the decisions that are

necessary to protect our entitlement programs for todays seniors and future generations. That means

requiring a full accounting of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, setting benchmarks for these

programs and reviewing them regularly, and preventing the expansion of unfunded liabilities.


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DID YOU KNOW?

Today, Washington spends $7 million every minute of every hour of every day. That is twice as much

as was spent per minute in 1980.

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Our cumulative national debt now exceeds $13,000,000,000,000 which is more than $42,000 for every

man, woman, and child in America. Under the most recent budget projections, it will continue to grow,

doubling by 2020.

There is l iterally no aspect of our economy or our society that the federal government doesnt tax,

regulate or subsidize, and often it does all three at the same time. The most recent edition of the

Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance listed 2,050 different assistance programs available to states,

local governments, for-profit and non-profit organizations, groups, and individuals. Taxpayers are

literally funding programs from cradle to grave:

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Federal spending consumes nearly one-quarter of our entire economy and is crowding out the private

economy. Indeed, today more Americans work for one level of government or another than work in all

the goods-producing industries, such as manufacturing, combined. According to the Obama

Administrations most recent budget forecast, government spending as a percentage of the economy

will be, on average, several percentage points higher over the next ten years than it was during either

the Clinton or Bush presidencies.

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A Plan to Repeal and Replace the Government Takeover of Health Care

The American people wanted one thing out of health care reform: lower costs, which President Obama

and Democrats in Washington promised, but did not deliver. Instead of expanding the size and scope of

government with more debt, higher taxes, and burdensome mandates, Americans are calling for

reforms that lower costs for families and small businesses, increase access to affordable, high-quality

care and strengthen the doctor-patient relationship. We have a plan to do just that. WHAT WERE UP

AGAINST

The core promises Washington Democrats made to force the health care law through Congress have

already been broken:

Jobs. Employers large and small coast-to-coast have announced that they are considering laying off

employees or dropping their health care coverage in response to the new law, despite President

Obamas boast that it is also a jobs plan.

Costs. Both the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the chief actuary at the Obama

Administrations Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have confirmed that the new law fails

to lower health care costs as promised.


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Deficits and Debt. The Obama Administrations Social Security and Medicare Trustees report confirms

that the new law does little to address the nations growing fiscal crisis despite President Obamas

pledge that passing his plan constituted the most important thing we can do for the nations financial

future.

Taxes. The new health care law includes at least a dozen violations of President Obamas pledge not toraise taxes on middle-class families. The Obama administration has conceded that the individual

mandate at the heart of the new law is indeed a tax, a notion the president absolutely rejected last

fall.

Seniors. The chief actuary at the Obama Administrations Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

has confirmed that the new laws massive Medicare cuts will fall squarely on the backs of seniors,

millions of whom will be forced off their current Medicare coverage.

If You Like It You Cant Keep It. The Obama Administration has been forced to acknowledge that the

new law will force some 87 million Americans to drop their current coverage despite President Obamas

promise that Americans would be able to keep the coverage that they have.

Abortion. Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to using tax dollars to pay for abortion, and the

executive order issued by President Obama in conjunction with congressional passage of the health care

law is inadequate to ensure taxpayer funds are not used in this manner.

Instead of bringing the full weight of the government to bear in enforcing this job-killing health care law,

Washington Democrats should listen to the American people and stand down. Our Plan to Repeal the

Job Killing Health Care Law and Put in Place Real Reform

o Repeal the Costly Health Care Takeover of 2010: Because the new health care law kills jobs, raises

taxes, and increases the cost of health care, we will immediately take action to repeal this law.

o Enact Medical Liability Reform: Skyrocketing medical liability insurance rates have distorted the

practice of medicine, routinely forcing doctors to order costly and often unnecessary tests to protect

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themselves from lawsuits, often referred to as defensive medicine. We will enact common-sense

medical liability reforms to lower costs, rein in junk lawsuits and curb defensive medicine.

o Purchase Health Insurance Across State Lines: Americans residing in a state with expensive health

insurance plans are locked into those plans and do not currently have an opportunity to choose a lowercost option that best meets their needs. We will allow individuals to buy health care coverage outside of

the state in which they live.

o Expand Health Savings Accounts: Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are popular savings accounts that

provide cost-effective health insurance to those who might otherwise go uninsured. We will improve

HSAs by making it easier for patients withhigh-deductible health plans to use them to obtain access to


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quality care. We will repeal the new health care law, which prevents the use of these savings accounts

to purchase over-the-counter medicine.

o Strengthen the Doctor-Patient Relationship: We will repeal President Obamas government takeover

of health care and replace it with common-sense reforms focused on strengthening the doctor-patient

relationship.

o Ensure Access For Patients With Pre-Existing Conditions: Health care should be accessible for all,

regardless of pre-existing conditions or past illnesses. We will expand state high-risk pools, reinsurance

programs and reduce the cost of coverage. We will make it illegal for an insurance company to deny

coverage to someone with prior coverage on the basis of a pre-existing condition, eliminate annual and

lifetime spending caps, and prevent insurers from dropping your coverage just because you get sick. We

will incentivize states to develop innovative programs that lower premiums and reduce the number of

uninsured Americans.

o Permanently Prohibit Taxpayer Funding of Abortion: We will establish a government-wide prohibition

on taxpayer funding of abortion and subsidies for insurance coverage that includes abortion, this

includes enacting into law what is known as the Hyde Amendment. We will also enact into law

conscience protections for health care providers, including doctors, nurses, and hospitals.

DID YOU KNOW?

Through July 31, 2010, 3,833 pages of federal regulations have been issued regarding the new law.

Roughly 16,500 IRS auditors, agents, and other employees may be needed to collect the hundreds of

billions of dollars in new taxes levied on the American people by the new health care law.

The new health care law includes $569.2 billion in tax increases including taxes that will directlyincrease the cost of health care goods and services and $528.5 billion in Medicare cuts, which will be

used to create new programs not related to seniors.

The new health care law provides for the creation of more than 160 boards, bureaus, and

commissions. Republicans on the Joint Economic Committee have released a chart detailing this maze of

busybodies and bureaucracies:

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A Plan to Reform Congress and Restore Trust

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. 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,


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and we are fighting to bring much-needed sunlight to the process and give the American people a

greater voice in their Congress. We now propose changing the way Congress works once and for all, so

that the will of the people can be heard and the best ideas can trump the most vested interests.


The House of Representatives continues to move further away from its roots as a deliberative body,

toward a centralized power structure where the majority does whatever it needs to win at all costs.

Over the course of her tenure, Speaker Pelosi has consolidated authority, abusing the letter and spirit of

the House rules to get the outcome desired, while ignoring the voices of the American people, the

minority and even dissenters within her own party.

Democratic Leaders continue moving in the wrong direction by limiting openness and debate, and using

various backhanded tactics to ignore the will of the people:

Despite having the largest Democratic majority since 1993, the current Congress marked the first time

in the history that not a single spending bill was considered under an open amendment process.

During final consideration of President Obamas government takeover of health care, Speaker Pelosi

and Rules Committee Chairwoman Louise Slaughter publicly discussed a plan to allow the House to pass

the bill without a vote by the House. Referred to as the Slaughter Solution, House Democrats

eventually abandoned the scheme under the weight of a sustained public outcry.

When the House was poised to consider legislation to impose a cap-and-trade national energy tax, a

300-page managers amendment rewriting key provisions of the bill without a separate vote was

dropped in the laps of lawmakers at 3:00 am. The House began debate on the bill just a few hours later.

For the first time in modern history, the House failed to pass or even debate a budget, allowingspending to continue to grow at a breathtaking rate without any blueprint for making fiscal decisions.

Its no wonder that a national survey released earlier this year showed that just two in 10 Americans

believe our government operates with the consent of the governed. We cannot continue to operate like

this. Our Plan to Restore Trust

The top-down way of governing is outdated and just plain backwards. We will launch a prolonged

campaign to transfer power back to the people and ensure they have a say in what goes on in the

Congress. This year House Republicans launched a first-of-its-kind web platform called America Speaking

Out to engage directly with the American people and allow them to establish a dialogue with their

members of Congress. We will continue this groundbreaking transformative effort to give people a voice

in real time with their government. We recognize that if we are truly committed to addressing the

American peoples highest priorities, the House of Representatives must operate differently differently

from the way the Democrats do now, and differently from the way Republicans did in the past. Change

begins at home.

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Read The Bill: We will ensure that bills are debated and discussed in the public square by publishing

the text online for at least three days before coming up for a vote in the House of Representatives. No

more hiding legislative language from the minority party, opponents, and the public. Legislation should

be understood by all interested parties before it is voted on.

Adhere To The Constitution: For too long, Congress has ignored the proper limits imposed by theConstitution on the federal government. Further, it has too often drafted unclear and muddled laws,

leaving to an unelected judiciary the power to interpret what the law means and by what authority the

law stands. This lack of respect for the clear Constitutional limits and authorities has allowed Congress

to create ineffective and costly programs that add to the massive deficit year after year. We will require

each bill moving through Congress to include a clause citing the specific constitutional authority upon

which the bill is justified.

Make It Easier to Cut Spending: By forbidding amendments on spending bills, Democrats have denied

lawmakers the opportunity to tighten Washingtons belt and slash wasteful and duplicative programs.

Structure dictates behavior, so we will let any lawmaker Democrat or Republican offer

amendments to reduce spending.

Advance Legislative Issues One at a Time: We will end the practice of packaging unpopular bills with

must-pass legislation to circumvent the will of the American people. Instead, we will advance major

legislation one issue at a time.

DID YOU KNOW?

The number of House legislative days devoted to action on noncontroversial and often insignificant

suspension bills is up significantly in this Congress by comparison with the past several Congresses,

wasting time and taxpayer resources. Of the bills considered under the suspension procedure requiring 2/3 vote for passage so far during this Congress, more than half were bills naming federal

buildings, recognizing individuals or groups (like sports teams) for achievements, or supporting the

designation of particular days, months, or weeks.

This year, for the first time in the modern era, the House did not pass a budget, and of the twelve

regular spending bills, only two have passed.

House Democrats have relied heavily on what are known as martial law procedures during the

current Congress, particularly provisions that allow them to bring any bill to the floor with little or no

notice and deny Republican members of Congress or even factions of their own party their right to

debate and offer amendments or substitutes for consideration or vote.

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A Plan to Keep Our Nation Secure at Home & Abroad

We are a nation at war. We must confront the worldwide threat of terrorism and to deal with the world

as it is, not as we wish it to be. We will do all that is needed to protect our homeland, support our troops


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and the veterans who have so honorably served us, and ensure our government has a coherent strategy

to confront and defeat the terrorist threat. And we will never apologize for advancing the cause of

freedom and democracy around the world, nor will we abandon our historic role in lifting up those who

struggle to receive the blessings of liberty.

Over the last year, we have seen clear and immediate evidence that terrorists continue to plotdevastating attacks against our homeland, including a plot to bomb the New York City subway system,

and continuing with the attacks at Fort Hood, Times Square, and on board Northwest Flight 253. Each of

these attacks represented new strands of terrorism, new signs of an enemy ready and willing to adapt.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. Dwight D. Eisenhower

We have a plan to keep our nation secure at home and abroad and hold the current government

accountable for fulfilling its responsibility to provide for a robust defense. Our Plan for National and

Border Security

Providing for the common defense is a not just a priority or political imperative it is a Constitutionalduty. National security is more than just war fighting: it is protecting our citizens, bringing certainty to an

uncertain world, supporting those who volunteer in the service of their country and defend our way of

life, using every tool to protect Americans from threats at our borders.

Pass Clean Troop Funding Bills: When asked to provide our troops with the resources they need, we

will do so without delay. That means no more troop funding bills held up by unrelated policy changes, or

extraneous domestic spending and pork-barrel projects.

Keep Terrorists Out of America: We will prevent the government from importing terrorists onto

American soil. We will hold President Obama and his administration responsible for any Guantanamo

Bay detainees they release who return to fight against our troops or who have become involved in any

terrorist plots or activities.

Demand an Overarching Detention Policy: Foreign terrorists do not have the same rights as American

citizens, nor do they have more rights than U.S. military personnel. We will work to ensure foreign

terrorists, such as the 9/11 conspirators, are tried in military, not civilian, court. We will oppose all

efforts to force our military, intelligence, and law enforcement personnel operating overseas to extend

Miranda Rights to foreign terrorists.

Fully Fund Missile Defense: There is real concern that while the threat from Iranian intercontinental

ballistic missiles could materialize as early as 2015, the governments missile defense policy is notprojected to cover the U.S. homeland until 2020. We will work to ensure critical funding is restored to

protect the U.S. homeland and our allies from missile threats from rogue states such as Iran and North

Korea.

Require Tough Enforcement of Sanctions Against Iran: The Iranian regime is a state-sponsor of

terrorism, has actively worked to harm our deployed troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and violates the

rights and will of its own people. It has declared its determination to acquire a nuclear capability, which


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threatens its neighbors and the security of the United States. We will work to ensure the government

aggressively and effectively implements the sanctions tools Congress has provided.

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Establish Operational Control of the Border: We must take action to secure our borders, and that

action starts with enforcing our laws. We will ensure that the Border Patrol has the tools and authorities

to establish operational control at the border and prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture

from interfering with Border Patrol enforcement activities on federal lands.

Work with State and Local Officials to Enforce Our Immigration Laws: The problem of illegal

immigration and Mexican drug cartels engaged in an increasingly violent conflict means we need all

hands on deck to address this challenge. We will reaffirm the authority of state and local law

enforcement to assist in the enforcement of all federal immigration laws.

Strengthen Visa Security: To stop terrorists like Omar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Christmas Day

bomber, we will require the Department of Homeland Security to review all visa applications at high-riskconsular posts and prevent aliens from attempting to avoid deportation after having their visas revoked.

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Checks and Balances

Our founders built a system of checks and balances to slow the growth of government and prevent the

tyranny of the majority. The ultimate power in this system of government is held by the people, who

were given the tools by our Founders to hold those they elect as their representatives accountable for

their actions. Government exists to be the servant of the people, not their master.

Unfortunately, the metrics used to hold Congress accountable are often flawed. Rather than using the

scale of how well elected representatives represent the views of the people, the scale is often currently

measured in bills passed, dollars spent, and programs created. This must change.

"But the whole history of America is quite different from Europe. People went there to get away from

the intolerance and constraints of life in Europe. They sought liberty and opportunity; and their strong

sense of purpose has over two centuries, helped create a new unity and pride in being American.

Margaret Thatcher

Every American must ask: what has Congress done to ensure opportunity and to safeguard my liberty

and the freedoms guaranteed to me in the Constitution? We stand ready to be judged by that standard.

We will stand committed to our principles and fight to renew the drive for a smaller, less costly, and

more accountable government. We will promote and advance solutions that get people working again,

stop out-of-control spending, repeal and replace the government takeover of health care, make

Congress more open and transparent, and keep our nation secure at home and abroad.


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At the same time, we will serve as a check and a balance against any schemes that are inconsistent with

the priorities and rights of the American people:

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

individuals right to a secret ballot.

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

Call to Action

Built through a process of listening to the people, this is our Pledge to America. To begin the process of

implementing a new governing agenda that honors our Constitution and reflects the will of the people,

we call on the leadership of the 111th Congress to bring these reforms and policies to an immediate

vote, and ask all citizens of our Nation men and women of good will and good heart who share in our

beliefs, to join with us today.

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1

A PLEDGE TO AMERICA

pledge [plej]

noun (plural pledges)

1. solemn undertaking: a solemn promise or undertaking

y stood by her election pledges

2. something given as security: something delivered as security for the keeping of a promise or the payment of a debt or as a

guarantee of good faith

3. EDUCATION recruit to university society: a student who has been invited, and has promised, to join a fraternity or sorority

4. promise to give money: a promise to donate money, e.g. to a charity or a political cause

y They have raised over $10,000 in donations and pledges.

5. U.S. LAW deposit of property: a handing over or deposit of property as security

6. being held as security: the state of being held as security

y goods in pledge

7. token of something: something given or received as a token of something such as love or friendship

United States (Overview), United States of America, popularly

referred to as the United States or as America, a federal

republic on the continent of North America, consisting of 48

contiguous states and the noncontiguous states of Alaska and

Hawaii.


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America is more than a country.

America is an idea an idea that free people can govern themselves, that governments powers are

derived from the consent of the governed, that each of us is endowed by their Creator

In less than 2,5 Centuries of Life the American

Nation can exhibit numerous Very Good to

Excellent Achievements beautifying the Human

Species

A Countrys main Properties to Recon are: geography, people,

culture, economy, government, and history which comprise the

interrelated elements of a nations experience. These may bemandatory to fully understand the Original psychology and

reach the Desired level of Mutual Respect with other Human

Beings while the New Comer or Visitor abandoning his / her

previous individual Knowledge and Dignity when the Journey

comes to a Reasonable End.

idea[ d ](plural ideas)noun

1. opinion: a personal opinion or beliefy Do you have any ideas on how the problem should be dealt with?

2. suggestion: a thought to be presented as a suggestion

y It was her idea to plant daisies.

3. impression: an impression or knowledge of something

y We have no idea how much it would cost.

y They saw us leaving together and got the wrong idea.

4. plan: a realization of a possible way of doing something or of something to be done

y Watching the beaver building its dam gave me an idea.

5. objective: the objective or purpose of a project or plan

y The idea of the new program is to keep young people in school.

6. brief outline: a summary or the essential concept of something such as a book, report,

project, or plan

y give you only a broad idea now, with a detailed outline to follow

7. thought: a thought about or mental picture of something such as a future or possible event

y Sometimes the idea of having to speak in public is worse than actually doing it.

8. concept: a concept that exists in the mind only

y discussing the idea of morality

9. mental image: a mental image that reflects reality

[14th century. Via Latin < Greek, "look" < idein "to see"]

(Faith) God: God regarded as creator of the universe,

(Science )Big Bang Theory, currently accepted explanation of the beginning of

the universe. The big bang theory proposes that the universe was once

extremely compact, dense, and hot. Some original event, a cosmic explosion

called the big bang, occurred about 13.7 billion years ago, and the universe has

since been expanding and cooling.

The theory is based on the mathematical equations, known as the field

equations, of the general theory of relativity set forth in 1915 by Albert Einstein.


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with the unalienable [universal human] rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness [in the

American Fashion]. America is the belief that any man or woman can given economic, political, and

religious liberty advance themselves, their families, and the common good.

America is an inspiration to those who yearn to be free [From the Invincible Burden of Ignorance] and

have [and Maintain] the ability and the dignity to determine their own destiny [as each human being

know since their own birth and wants to exercise on soil that Truly respects that Universal Human

Right].

Whenever the agenda of government becomes destructive [Corruption of Power] of these [Extreme]

ends, it is the [Undeniable] right of the people to institute a new governing agenda and set a different

course [Following the Tradition set by those who first Signed the Declaration of Independence].

These first principles were proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence, enshrined in the

Constitution, and have endured through hard sacrifice and commitment [Consecutively] by [Evolving]

generations of Americans. In a self-governing society, the only bulwark against the power of the state is

the consent of the governed, and regarding the policies of the current government, the governed do not

consent.

An unchecked executive, a compliant legislature, and an overreaching judiciary have combined to

thwart the will of the people and overturn their votes and their values, striking down long-standing laws

and institutions and scorning the deepest beliefs of the American people.

Declaration of Independence, document in American history

used by the 13 British North American colonies to proclaimtheir independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of

Independence was adopted in final form on July 4, 1776. Itcan be divided into three parts: a statement of principle

concerning the rights of man and the legitimacy ofrevolution, a list of specific grievances against Englands

King George III, and a formal claim of independence.

scorn[skawrn]noun1. disdain: a strong feeling of contempt

y poured scorn on my attempts at writing

2. object of contempt: somebody or something that is held in contempt

y Their behavior made them the scorn of the entire community.

verb (past and past participle scorned, present participle scorning,3rd person present singular scorns)1. transitive verb disdain somebody or something: to hold somebody or something

in contempt

contempt [kn tmpt]

noun

1. attitude of utter disgust or hatred: a powerful

feeling of dislike toward somebody or something

considered to be worthless, inferior, or

undeserving of respect

2. LAW Same as contempt of court

[14th century. < Latin contemptus

"scorn" < contemnere "despise

utterly" < temnere "to scorn"]

Fasces, E Pluribus Unum, Alamohimaira


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An arrogant and out-of-touch government of self-appointed elites makes [non Democrat] decisions,

issues mandates, and enacts laws without accepting or requesting the input of the many [as represented

through the Polls, the House of Representatives and the Congress and the White House, the People

Govern, the People suggest, the [Populous] People Decide through the Elections].

Rising joblessness, crushing debt, and a polarizing political environment are fraying the bonds among

our people and blurring our sense of national purpose. Like free peoples of the past, our citizens refuse

elief[bi lf]plural beliefs)

noun. acceptance of truth of something: acceptance by the

mind that something is true or real, often

underpinned by an emotional or spiritual sense of

certainty

y belief in an afterlife

. trust: confidence that somebody or something is

good or will be effective

y belief in democracy

. something that somebodybelieves in: a statement,

principle, or doctrine that a person or group accepts

as true

. opinion: an opinion, especially a firm and considered

one

. religious faith: faith in God or in a religion's gods

12th century. Alteration of Old English

elafa afterbelieve]

truth[trooth](plural truths [trooz, trooths])noun1. something factual: the thing that corresponds to fact or reality

y If you tell the truth, you have nothing to fear.

y spoke the truth

2. true quality: correspondence to fact or reality

3. true statement: a statement that corresponds to fact or reality

y His story was a mixture of truths and untruths.

4. obvious fact: something that isso clearly true that ithardly needstobestated

5. something generallybelieved: astatementthatisgenerally

believed tobetrue

y a religioustruth

6. honesty: honesty and sincerity

y I cansayin alltruththat I never knewabouthiscrimes.

7. conformity: adherenceto astandard orlaw

Al Qaida Methods simulatingRevolution methods to take down a

government, Legally or Illegally.

Al Qaida means Basis in Arabic. In the

case of the famous Group the name

could mislead a non familiar reader

with this organization.

fray[fray]transitiveand intransitiveverb (pastand pastparticiple frayed,presentparticiple fraying, 3rdpersonpresentsingular frays)1. wear away andhang inthreads: to wear awaytheedgeorsurfaceof cloth

orropeby friction, causing threadstohang loose, or beworn awayinthis

way

y frayed atthecuffs

2. makeorbecomestrained: tobecomestrained, causing irritabilityor anger,

or causesomebody'snerves, temper, or patiencetobecomestrainedy Temperswere already fraying.

Pride comes before the fall


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to accommodate a government that believes it can replace the will of the people with its own [Unless it

is Democratically Elected as this happens in the United States of America the last 230 years]. The

American people are [Freely but do they knowledgeably] speaking out, demanding that we [have to]

realign our countrys compass with its founding principles and apply those principles to solve our

common problems for the common good [as a Leading Western Nation in this New Centurys Dawn].

The need for urgent action to [finally] repair our economy and reclaim our government [from Preying

Alien Interests] for the [American] people cannot be overstated. With this document, we pledge to

dedicate ourselves to the task of reconnecting our highest aspirations to the permanent truths of our

founding by keeping faith [Relative Focus on Religion is given] [Compatible] with the values our nation

was founded on, the principles we stand for [as a Republican Party serving the American Nation], and

the priorities of our people. This is our Pledge to America.

We pledge to honor the Constitution as constructed by its framers and honor the original intent of those

precepts that have been consistently ignored particularly the Tenth Amendment, which grants that all

powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are

reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

We pledge to advance policies that promote greater liberty, wider opportunity, a robust defense, and

national economic prosperity. We [The Republican American Human Beings] pledge to honor families,

traditional marriage [As interpreted with the Republican Ideology], life, and the private and faith-based

organizations that form the [very] core of our [modern Republican] American values.

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We [Republicans] pledge [to the American People] to make government more transparent in its actions,careful in its stewardship, and honest in its dealings [both internally and in external affairs protecting

American Interests and Lives both in and out of the United States the Best Way Possible].

We pledge to uphold the purpose and promise of a better America, knowing that to whom much is

given, much is expected and that the blessings of our liberty buoy the hopes of mankind [for the best of

US all].

AmendmentX.The powers not delegated to the United States by the

Constitution,nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved tothe States respectively, or to the people.

The people of the United States as they

represent themselves through the

Republican Party.


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We make this pledge bearing true faith [the Republican Party gives a Relative focus on Religion] and

allegiance to [also] the people we represent, and we invite fellow citizens and patriots [Who share a

Common Cause] to join us in forming a new governing agenda for America.

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CONTENTS

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FOREWORD

Americans need no reminder that the challenges we face are enormous. Our economy has declined and

our debt has mushroomed with the loss of millions of jobs [Despair is the tool of the Enemy]. The social

fabric that binds us as citizens, families, and communities is unraveling [Hate is the Tool of the Enemy].

Voices in and out of government whisper [Against Freedoms Fragile Consciousness] that our [Natural]

standing as the worlds leader of democracy and economic growth is ending.

The American people do not [and will not] accept these [Chimairian] counsels of timidity, failure, and

despair. In town halls and on public squares, in every corner of this country, people have gathered and

spoken out in small groups and larger crowds, through phone calls and in letters, through websites

and new technologies. Though these petitions come from different walks, their message is uniform:

Washington [Home of American Political Life, Vesta seeded by Saturn to produce new Events that will

protect and reinvent the Land] has not been listening. Politicians [Democrats, Republicans,

Independents?] in Washington [D.C.] have imposed an agenda that doesnt reflect the [Epic] priorities of

the

Chimera (mythology), in Greek mythology,a fire-breathing monster that had the head

of a lion, the body of a she-goat, and thetail of a dragon. It terrorized Lycia, a region

in Asia Minor, but was finally killed by theGreek hero Bellerophon.

agenda[ jnd]

noun (pluralagendas)

1. list of things to do: a formallist of things tobe done in a

specific order, especially alist of things tobe discussed at

a meeting

2. matters needing attention: the various matters that

somebodyneeds to dealwith at a specific time

y What'syour agenda fortoday?

3. personal motivation: an underlying personal viewpointor

bias

y Of courseshe's in favor, butthenshehasher own

agenda.

Plural ofagendum

[Early 17th century. < Latin, plural of agendum

"thin tobedone" < a ere "todo"

Narcissus (mythology), in

Greek mythology, a

handsome youth, the sonof the river god Cephissus.

[What he saw was nice],

Self Check, American Way

of Life (Ethos): To Honestly

confront yourself on the

mirror even if that will

really kill you or ambitions

that are truly against you

or those you love and care

for.

Narcissus

(mythology), in

Greek mythology, a

handsome youth,

the son of the river

god Cephissus.


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People [In Crucial Times]. Whats worse, the most important decisions are made behind closed doors

[Who truly listens behind those doors and who truly speaks?], where a flurry of backroom deals has

supplanted the will of the [American] people [Does the American People check the Validity of those

Decisions? Apart from protesting what else can they do? If they follow Legal Actions who will honestlyapply the Founders Moral Outcomes as these derive from the Declaration of Independence reaching

our ears hearts and minds?]. Its time to do away with the old politics: that much is clear. Its not

enough, however, to swap out one set of leaders for another. Structure dictates behavior [Character

Bends for not to break, the Old Story of the Arrogant Olive Tree and the Stubble and how each dealt the

Wind [Kamikaze] becomes so new, America has no Hitler, America may bend to avoid enemy fire but

that does not mean that America is Defeated], so we have drafted this blueprint on a process of

listening to the American people and fielding their concerns and ideas for turning things around

[Poseidon Movie].

Our [Republican] plan offers a clear and clearly different approach, one in which the [American]

people have the most say and the best ideas trump the most entrenched interests [Shadowing

Washington].

Our [Republican] plan stands on the principles of smaller, more accountable government [Ronald

Reagan]; economic freedom; lower taxes; fiscal responsibility; protecting life, American values, and the

Constitution [The supreme Law of the United States of America]; and providing for a robust national

defense [So necessary in our times and in the future that lies ahead of us].

Our plan puts forth a new governing agenda that reflects the priorities of the American people

priorities that have been ignored, even mocked by the powers-that-be in Washington [Foreign Lobbies

counting on Establishment Weaknesses are in the process of taking over Washington].

These are focused concrete examples of the policies through which we will promote greater liberty,

wider opportunity, and national economic recovery and they can be implemented today.

* * *

A plan to create jobs, end economic uncertainty, and make America more competitive [In a World

managed by Fair Free Trade] must be the first and most urgent domestic priority of our government [to

justifiably lead the rest of the Free World, If Free World equals Free Trade why the United States makes

Free Trade, interchange of commodities across politicalboundaries without restrictions such as tariffs, quotas, or foreign

exchange controls. This economic policy contrasts withprotectionist policies that use trade restrictions to protect or

stimulate domestic industries.

Now an army may be likened to water, for just as flowing water

avoids the heights and hastens to the lowlands, so an army avoids

strength and strikes weakness.


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deals with a Capitalized Communist China who officially has not abolished its own Ideology and could

use Weak Spots of the Free Trade System against the Free World in the Future?]. So first, we offer a plan

to get people working again. We will end the attack on free enterprise by repealing job-killing policies

and taking steps to assure current businesses and future entrepreneurs that the government will not

stifle their ability to compete in the global marketplace [Forum].

By permanently stopping job-killing tax hikes, families will be able to keep more of their hard-earned

money and small businesses will have the stability they need to invest in our economy and help grow

our workforce. We will further encourage small businesses to create jobs by allowing them to take a tax

deduction equal to 20 percent of their income. We will rein in the red tape factory in Washington, DC by

requiring congressional approval of any new federal regulation that may add to our deficit and make it

harder to create jobs. In addition, we will repeal the costly small business mandates contained in the

new health care law [The Art of War in Business].

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If weve learned anything over the last two years, its that we cannot spend our way to prosperity. We

offer a plan to stop out-of-control spending and reduce the size of government [Ronald Reagan, U.S.

Constitution].

With common-sense exceptions for seniors, veterans, and our troops, we will roll back government

spending to pre-stimulus, pre [2008]-bailout levels, saving us at least $100 billion in the first year alone

and putting us on a path to balance the budget and pay down the debt. We will also establish strict

budget caps to limit federal spending from this point forward.

We will launch a sustained effort to stem the relentless growth in government that has occurred over

the past decade. By cutting Congress budget, imposing a net hiring freeze on non-security federal

employees, and reviewing every current government program to eliminate wasteful and duplicative

programs, we can curb Washingtons irresponsible spending habits and reduce the size of government,while still fulfilling our necessary obligations. We will also prevent Washington from forcing responsible

taxpayers to subsidize irresponsible behavior by ending bailouts permanently, canceling the Troubled

Asset Relief Program (TARP), and reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Forum (Latin, marketplace or out-of-doors place), term applied by the ancient Romans to the large,

open, rectangular space in the central part of a city that was the common place of assembly of the peop

Originally an unenclosed space, without buildings, in which the people gathered on market days and for

religious festivals, elections, and other public events, it became the political center where civic and

administrative buildings and the more important temples were located. Archways frequently surmounte

both ends of the road or roads that transected the forum.

The Troubled Asset Relief Program, commonly referred to as TARP or RCP, is a

program of the United States government to purchase assets and equity from

financial institutions to strengthen its financial sector which was signed into law by

U.S. President George W. Bush on October 3, 2008. It is the largest component of

the government's measures in 2008 to address the subprime mortgage crisis.


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Instead of pushing off our long-term fiscal challenges, we will reform the budget process to ensure that

Congress begins making the decisions that are necessary to protect our entitlement programs for

todays seniors and future generations [It is Expected that the GOP will gain Majority in these election,

that could nullify any beneficial decisions made by the President of the United States towards theAmerican People in everyones zeal to serve and protect the Populous]. Of course, Americans remember

that President Obama argued his government takeover of health care was the single most important

thing we could do to address our growing debt crisis. This notion has since been thoroughly discredited:

we now know the new health care law will mean more financial pain for seniors, families, employers and

the federal government [Win / Win, Win / Lose, Lose / Lose, American Ethos]. We offer a [way] plan to

repeal and replace the government takeover of health care with common-sense solutions focused on

lowering costs and protecting American jobs. We will enact real medical liability reform; allow

Americans to purchase health coverage across state lines; empower small businesses with greater

purchasing power; and create new incentives to save for future health needs. We will protect the

doctor-patient relationship [Doctors Give Oath to Guarding Life, An American Politicians Oath is toPreserve and Protect the Constitution, Americas Spiritual Life Line], and ensure [at all costs] that those

with pre-existing conditions gain access to the coverage they need [and deserve]. We will permanently

end taxpayer funding of abortion and codify the Hyde Amendment.

We recognize that these solutions are ambitious, and that we are proposing them at a time of intense

public distrust in politicians and the political system. Thats why we are offering a plan to reform

Congress and restore trust so that we can put power back where it belongs: in the hands of the people.

We will govern differently than past Congresses of both parties. We will require that every bill contain a

citation of Constitutional authority. We will give all Representatives and citizens at least three days to

read the bill before a vote. We [Americans] will make sure that the floor schedule and operations reflectthe priority of revitalizing the economy, and ensure there is an open process that makes it easier not

harder to eliminate unnecessary spending on any legislation that spends the peoples money [Thus

reassuring the Global Market]. Above all else, the primary obligation of the federal government remains

providing for the common [Strong] defense[ive Force] [Moral, Spiritual and Psychological] against all

threats foreign and domestic [JEDI]. We offer a plan to keep our nation secure at home and abroad that

will provide the resources, authority, and support our deployed military requires [While fighting to keep

our home safe in a Path of Success no previous Force has ever Managed to Walk on for nearly 2000

Years, Cleaning the Unfaithful Serpents Nest that hurt us 9 years ago from the very heart of Asia], fully

fund missile defense, and enforce sanctions against [Dictatorial] Iran [Our Democracys Mortal Enemy].

We will keep terrorist combatants in Guantanamo Bay not in our local jails and courtrooms. Our borders[Moral, Spiritual, Psychological, JEDI] are a vital part of our security, so we will act decisively to ensure

that the federal government fulfills its [Birth Given] constitutional duty to protect our citizens [No

matter where they are or might be] and our [Country Men], working closely with our state and local

governments.

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A Plan to Create Jobs, End Economic Uncertainty, and Make America [Even] More Competitive [Than it

was before the Crisis]

Joblessness is the single most important challenge facing America today. Jobs are the lifeblood of our

economy, and for our workforce, there is no substitute for the pride and dignity that comes with an

honest days work and a steady paycheck. Washingtons heavy-handed approach is not working [Whenit Escapes the Unforgiving Letter of the Law]. Private sector unemployment remains at or near 10

percent, jobless claims continue to soar, and the only parts of the economy expanding are government

and our national debt. It is time to end this liberal Keynesian experiment and stop the attacks on our

employers that prevent them from investing in our economy [As long as this will provenly protect the

Interests of the People, The Presidents last speech implied Foreign Corporations Meddling in Internal

Financial Affairs]. We need private sector jobs, not more government. We have a plan that will help

create jobs, end economic uncertainty, and make America more competitive.


The trillion-dollar stimulus spending bill has made where are the jobs? a national rallying cry after

failing to live up to the specific promises made by its architects. Instead of remaining below eight

percent, unemployment has been above nine percent for 16 consecutive months. This is a far cry from

the recovery the American people were promised.

Top-down one-size-fits-all decision making should not replace the personal choices of free people in a

free market, nor undermine the proper role of state and local governments in our system of federalism.

Gov. Bob McDonnell (VA)

Undeterred by dismal results, Washington Democrats continue to double-down on their job-killing

policies. President Obama is proposing spending billions more on government stimulus projects. Healso wants to raise taxes on roughly half of small business income in America. Raising taxes on anyone in

a struggling economy especially small businesses is precisely the wrong thing to do. Economists

agree, as do the American people.

An economy constrained by high tax rates will never produce enough revenue to balance the budget,

just as it will never create enough jobs. John F. Kennedy

In addition to punishing businesses, these looming tax hikes will hurt every family in America. During the

1990s, a Republican Congress enacted pro-family policies such as marriage penalty relief and the child

tax credit. Unless action is taken, a $3.8 trillion tax hike will go into effect on January 1, 2011 that will

unravel the pro-family policies. A family of four with a household income of $50,000 a year will have topay $2,900 more in taxes in 2011, according to a new analysis by Deloitte Tax LLP, a tax consulting firm.

The same family making $100,000 a year will see its taxes rise by $4,500. In addition, the marriage

penalty will return, the child tax credit will be cut in half, and the Alternative Minimum Tax will ensnare

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Washington-focused economic policies have failed to put people back to work and have pushed our

nation to the brink of a fiscal crisis. The American people know that to boost the economy, spending

must be slashed, tax increases must be prevented, and small businesses must have certainty that the

rules wont change every few months so they can get back on their feet. The constant threat of new

taxes and new regulations prevents investors and entrepreneurs from putting capital at risk. These

private sector employers must be given the certainty that if they take a risk to expand their company or

hire a new employee, Washington wont yank the rug from under their feet.

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Permanent bailouts, government takeovers, threats of tax increases and stimulus spending sprees

have combined to create uncertainty for private investment in our economy and keep employers on the

sidelines. The longer our government refuses to wake up and abandon its job-killing agenda, the longer

it will take to turn things around and get people working again.

SIDE BAR TEXT:

o Since January 2009, President Obama and Congressional Democrats have enacted $680 billion in gross

tax increases, $316 billion of which are tax hikes that hurt the middle class families President Obama

said would not see a tax increase [President Obama also considers the Middle Class Families the

Backbone of the Economy].

o So far, Washington Democrats have passed, and the president has signed into law, at least 14

violations of his pledge [Pledge versus Pledge] that no family making less than $250,000 a year will see

any form of tax increase.

o The White Houses own internal departments have identified 191 planned rules that will have an

economic cost of at least $100 million, including mandates related to the government takeover of health

care and the financial regulation bill.

Where Are the Jobs? Since the trillion-dollar stimulus was signed into law in February 2009, the

unemployment rate has climbed and is stuck at near 10 percent. Despite the stimulus and Democrats

promises the unemployment rate would remain below eight percent, the unemployment rate climbed

from 7.7 percent in January 2009 to 9.5 percent in August 2010.

Source: January 2009 Romer/Bernstein Report and U.S. Department of Labor data.

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A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry

and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of

good government. Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third president of the United States (1

1809) and author of the Declaration of Independence. He was one of

most brilliant individuals in history. His interests were boundless, and

accomplishments were great and varied. He was a philosopher, educa

naturalist, politician, scientist, architect, inventor, pioneer in scientific

farming, musician, and writer, and he was the foremost spokesman fo

democracy of his day.


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ur Plan to End The Uncertainty [Principle, an Attack against what most perceive as Science?] and

Create Incentives for Job Growth If weve learned anything during the recession, its that we cannot tax

and spend our way to prosperity. The best way to get people working again is to rein in the growth of

government and end the uncertainty facing small businesses. By addressing both issues, our plan revives

free enterprise and moves America away from a debt-driven economy.

Permanently Stop All Job-Killing Tax Hikes: We will help the economy by permanently stopping all tax

increases, currently scheduled to take effect January 1, 2011. That means protecting middle-class

families, seniors worried about their retirement, and the entrepreneurs and family-owned small

businesses on which we depend to create jobs in America.

Give Small Businesses a Tax Deduction: We will allow small business owners to take a tax deduction

equal to 20 percent of their business income [And take Money from Where?]. This will provide

entrepreneurs with a much-needed infusion of capital for investment and new hiring.

Rein In the Red Tape Factory in Washington, DC: Excessive federal regulation [Beaurocracy] is a de

facto tax on employers and consumers that stifles job creation, hampers innovation and postpones

investment in the economy. When the game is always changing [Flowing Conditions to keep the New

Comers Out], small businesses cannot properly plan for the future [Thus they fall out]. To provide

stability, we will require congressional approval of any new federal regulation that has an annual cost to

our economy of $100 million or more. This is the threshold at which the government deems a regulation

economically significant. If a regulation is so significant and costly that it may harm job creation,

Congress should vote on it first [This part does not say at least in a Clarified manner from where the

money will be attained it seems more as a temporary measure to battle a World Wide Crisis].

Repeal Job-Killing Small Business Mandates: One of the most contro

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