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MoreHouse Republicans unveil the blueprint of their new policy agenda, to be used in the next Congress if they win back a majority in November's elections. It's the first time the GOP has released a political agenda of this nature since 1994's "Contract With America."
The new plan consists of a 21-page document entitled “Pledge to America.” (The text can be found on Taegan Goddard's Political Wire.) Some of the key issues addressed are, not surprisingly, taxes, defense and a plan to “repeal and replace the government takeover of health care with common-sense solutions…”
Soren Dayton, a Republican consultant and activist, worked for John McCain's presidential campaign. He joins us to help unpack this much-anticipated Republican agenda. Dayton is also the co-founder of the blog, thenextright.com.
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The news media, as well as the rest of America, need to ask the Tea Partiers for specifics on the changes they want to make. For example: What particular parts of the new health care law do you want to repeal - the part that doesn't allow insurers to throw sick people out because they've gone over a benefit cap, or because they failed to make some trivial statement about their health. How about the part that allows young adults to stay on their parents plan until they get a job with benefits? We need specifics, not vague references to the Constitution.
The news media, as well as the rest of America, need to ask the Tea Partiers for specifics on the changes they want to make. For example: What particular parts of the new health care law do you want to repeal - the part that doesn't allow insurers to throw sick people out because they've gone over a benefit cap, or because they failed to make some trivial statement about their health. How about the part that allows young adults to stay on their parents plan until they get a job with benefits? We need specifics, not vague references to the Constitution.
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