Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. In the halls of Congress House Democrats have forced through a reckless big-government agenda that fulfills their liberal ideology but runs roughshod over the American people and the principles that have made our nation great" said U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX-32) today upon the release of A Pledge to America a new Republican governing agenda focused on creating jobs cutting spending & reforming Congress.
Millions of Americans have been speaking out but Washington hasnt listened" said Sessions.
My Republican colleagues and I have spent months carefully listening to the American people and we are proud to back a positive governing agenda based on the priorities of the American people and the principles of our Constitution" said Sessions.
A Pledge to America includes the following priorities:
Creating Jobs and Certainty in the Marketplace: Permanently extend tax relief provide small businesses a tax deduction equal to 20 percent of income reform the onerous regulatory process and repeal the 1099 reporting mandate nightmare under ObamaCare.
Cutting Spending and Reducing Government: Balance the budget cancel unspent Stimulus" funds cut overall spending to pre-bailout levels of 2008 place a hard cap on discretionary spending implement the YouCut voting program for spending cuts each week abolish TARP completely end government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac impose a net hiring freeze on non-security federal employees root out government waste and sunset" outdated and duplicative programs.
Repealing and Replacing ObamaCare: Repeal the job-killing health care bill implement medical liability reform provide health plan portability across state lines expand Health Savings Accounts and ensure access to medical care for pre-existing conditions. Republicans will promote health care solutions that actually lower costs and increase access to quality care for all Americans.
Reforming Congress and Restoring the American Peoples Trust: Promote transparency by making bills available online three days before a vote require bills to cite Constitutional authority provide the opportunity for bipartisan debate and spending cut amendments on spending bills and prohibit adding unrelated programs to bills.
Keeping America Secure with a Strong National Defense: Pass clean troop funding bills keep foreign terrorists (including GITMO detainees) out of American communities and court systems fully fund missile defense programs enforce tough sanctions on Iran promote full operational control for border security and strengthen visa security.
Click Here to View the Full A Pledge to America Agenda.
A Pledge to America was introduced as an immediate governing agenda and House Republicans are calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrat Majority to implement these common-sense solutions that struggling American families and small businesses need right now. Republicans are committed to fulfilling their Pledge to America working as long as it takes to return fiscal sanity and individual liberty to our nation.
Republicans are paving a new way forward and are ready to lead through accountability transparency and true representation to empower the American people not the government to succeed" said Sessions. We are dedicated to implementing proven solutions for job creation economic growth and American prosperity under the principles of individual liberty and smaller government. Democrats job-killing tax borrow and spend agenda deserves expulsion to the ash heaps of history. Its time for a new direction in Washington."
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. In the halls of Congress House Democrats have forced through a reckless big-government agenda that fulfills their liberal ideology but runs roughshod over the American people and the principles that have made our nation great" said U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX-32) today upon the release of A Pledge to America a new Republican governing agenda focused on creating jobs cutting spending & reforming Congress.
Millions of Americans have been speaking out but Washington hasnt listened" said Sessions.
My Republican colleagues and I have spent months carefully listening to the American people and we are proud to back a positive governing agenda based on the priorities of the American people and the principles of our Constitution" said Sessions.
A Pledge to America includes the following priorities:
Creating Jobs and Certainty in the Marketplace: Permanently extend tax relief provide small businesses a tax deduction equal to 20 percent of income reform the onerous regulatory process and repeal the 1099 reporting mandate nightmare under ObamaCare.
Cutting Spending and Reducing Government: Balance the budget cancel unspent Stimulus" funds cut overall spending to pre-bailout levels of 2008 place a hard cap on discretionary spending implement the YouCut voting program for spending cuts each week abolish TARP completely end government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac impose a net hiring freeze on non-security federal employees root out government waste and sunset" outdated and duplicative programs.
Repealing and Replacing ObamaCare: Repeal the job-killing health care bill implement medical liability reform provide health plan portability across state lines expand Health Savings Accounts and ensure access to medical care for pre-existing conditions. Republicans will promote health care solutions that actually lower costs and increase access to quality care for all Americans.
Reforming Congress and Restoring the American Peoples Trust: Promote transparency by making bills available online three days before a vote require bills to cite Constitutional authority provide the opportunity for bipartisan debate and spending cut amendments on spending bills and prohibit adding unrelated programs to bills.
Keeping America Secure with a Strong National Defense: Pass clean troop funding bills keep foreign terrorists (including GITMO detainees) out of American communities and court systems fully fund missile defense programs enforce tough sanctions on Iran promote full operational control for border security and strengthen visa security.
Click Here to View the Full A Pledge to America Agenda.
A Pledge to America was introduced as an immediate governing agenda and House Republicans are calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrat Majority to implement these common-sense solutions that struggling American families and small businesses need right now. Republicans are committed to fulfilling their Pledge to America working as long as it takes to return fiscal sanity and individual liberty to our nation.
Republicans are paving a new way forward and are ready to lead through accountability transparency and true representation to empower the American people not the government to succeed" said Sessions. We are dedicated to implementing proven solutions for job creation economic growth and American prosperity under the principles of individual liberty and smaller government. Democrats job-killing tax borrow and spend agenda deserves expulsion to the ash heaps of history. Its time for a new direction in Washington."
