New Repulican Contract with America


I believe now is the time for the Republican Party, inspired by its conservative base, to establish a new “Contract with America.”  The Republicans in the 111th Congress, and the Republican Party leadership needs to create a consensus on the 10 items to be included in the contract and begin implementation immediately.  Here’s my list:

1.  Get rid of the current Federal Income Tax System and replace it with the Fair Tax.

2.  Go to a Federal Budget surplus within 3 years and stay with it.

3.  Get rid of welfare and generate a “workfare” program.

4.  Reinvigorate the Defense Department through a major weapons replacement program.

5.  Re-establish a disciplined financial system in the U. S. which segregates the financial opportunities and responsibilities among the various elements.   Essentially, greatly limit cross-fertilization of financial assets and transactions. 

6.  Reduce the cost of healthcare in the U. S. with the goal to limit the total cost of healthcare to no greater than 12% of the GDP (versus the 18% or so today) within 8 years.

7.  Overhaul Social Security to at least rid it of its regressive tax impacts on the American public.

8.  Embrace Supply-side economics as our economic policy “school of thought.”

9.  Ensure the “fairness doctrine” does not return to the radio and television air waves.

10.  Develop a comprehensive energy policy that balances exploitation of the U. S. developing the technology for new energy creation alternatives,and the discovery, development, and production of U. S. energy creating resources on our soil.  The goal is to reduce U. S. import of all energy resources by 50% in 8 years and for the U. S. to be 100% energy self-sufficient in 15 years.

That’s all for now folks!!!



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I've a slightly simplified version if you'd allow me........ to snark quite dangerously for a while.

Kenny Solomon (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:04PM EST (link)

This violent hopeychangey snarkified proposal brought to you by two large glasses of Johnnie Walker Green Label (15-year-old) and halfway decent spell check software.

1. Democrats, appeasers and other assorted and sundry Obama followers get the northern half of California, all of Oregon and all of Washington State. They can also have The Northeast corner, from New York to Maine. Those State’s economies and governing bodies as is, combined to make “The Official ObamaNation”…. You all “know” you have the only workable ideas, so go for it. You’ll be up North, so no worries about global warming anymore. One thing though, you can’t have Illinois or Michigan. Sorry ’bout that. We need to fix those two places fast for lots of great beef and S.U.V. production.

2. Americans get the rest of the place and the financial center moves to somewhere safe–in the middle of what will be called The United States Of America, under the Declaration Of Independence, Constitution and Bill Of Rights.

3. United States land borders will be sealed and manned with twin .50′s, a 480 volt, 100 amp, three layer electric fence on either side of a 100 ft. deep x 100 ft. high re-bar poured concrete wall and surveillance equipment covering every single square foot to a 1 mile radius on either side. Ocean/water borders to be patrolled by high-speed armored boats armed with twin .50′s, torpedoes and other armaments, along with the amazing F-22 Raptors and DarkStar aircraft overhead as CAP everywhere. Border personnel will be locked and loaded at all times. The official recommendation for border personnel is to have lots of energy drinks on hand, because it’s open season 24/7/365, free ammo and no bag limit.

4. U.N. – Goodbye. Don’t let the door hit you where the Good Lord split you. If you need us, ask nicely and we’ll help with all natural disasters. We’ll definitely be coming to you with material that you actually need, but no cash at all and we’ll also be quite heavily armed, so don’t play games.

5. Hey Islam. C’mon down, we’re waiting. Let’s see whatcha got. One thing by the way, we don’t negotiate with lunatics. We either ignore ‘em or eliminate ‘em. Want to take your chances ?

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I need to have a sit-down with myself for all that – maybe 40 lashes with a wet noodle too. But wow, did that feel good to blow off some steam.

Cheers !

I've Got a Better Version of Your #1

IJB Wednesday, January 21st at 9:08PM EST (link)

How ’bout we give ‘em nothing but the bottom of the ocean?

Works for me!

Actually, I'd be willing to throw in all of MI. At the very least, Detroit. nt

mbecker908 (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:15PM EST (link)
 

Quit it with the Islam thing.

Martin Knight (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 3:06AM EST (link)

Many of your fellow citizens, who love this country and vote Republican, are Muslims.

That we have a problem with idiots doesn’t mean we’re all on their side.

 
 

Good grief.

mbecker908 (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:13PM EST (link)

First of all, proof read your diary. You could at least spell “Republican” right.

Second of all,

1. Fair Tax… No. Never happen. You’ll never get the 16th repealed and you’ll not get a FT through Congress that they can’t tinker with just as much as our current tax system. You want this turkey, publish a diary explaining just how you get it passed – and 16 MUST be repealed BEFORE it goes into effect.

2. Federal Budget Surplus in three years… How. What gets cut, specifics please.

3. Get rid of welfare. Sure. In this Congress? Heh.

4. Increase defense spending. OK. Run that one by Barney Frank.

5. Huh?

6. Healthcare cost containment. Got any particulars on this one?

7. Social Security. Heh. Run that one by GWB.

8. Supply side economics. Sure. And we should be for motherhood (married of course) and apple pie.

9. No fairness doctrine. OK, I’m good with that.

10. Comprehensive energy policy, blah blah blah. Specifics please.

Dude, you’re on drugs. I agree that a new CWA would be a good thing, but not this mess. Too complicated, no specifics and completely not sellable to even Republicans let alone the general population.

 

Hey becker...

Ned Reck (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:58PM EST (link)

“First of all, proof read your diary. You could at least spell “Republican” right.”

Who cares how it is spelled… in today’s society… Republicans ain’t got the power of a popcorn fa*t. And wouldn’t use it if they had it. Geldings all.

“Second of all,”

“1. Fair Tax… No. Never happen. You’ll never get the 16th repealed and you’ll not get a FT through Congress that they can’t tinker with just as much as our current tax system. You want this turkey, publish a diary explaining just how you get it passed – and 16 MUST be repealed BEFORE it goes into effect.”

OK… pass the unfair tax… the less you make… the more you pay. You’d see alot more ingates get off their glutes… and try to avoid taxation. If you don’t produce enough to pay taxes… you work on the road projects.

“2. Federal Budget Surplus in three years… How. What gets cut, specifics please.”

A moratorium on government… just cut the heck out of government… completely… for three or four years. Them genius’s bein’ gone… small business would come back and flourish. Tell ‘em… “don’t just do somethin’… stand there.”

“3. Get rid of welfare. Sure. In this Congress? Heh.”

No…. put able-welfare recipienents on infrastruture projects. They pour concrete durin’ July… they’d come the heck off welfare on their own…. in a hurry.

“4. Increase defense spending. OK. Run that one by Barney Frank.”

Include an incentive for ol’ Barney… give him a big budget for growin’ gays in China. Maybe promise him another “unknown” ring in several Chinese cities.

“5. Huh?”

What?

“6. Healthcare cost containment. Got any particulars on this one?”

Yep…. everbody that is not presently able to get free healthcare… and whose employer is now forced to pay…. gets a paycut equal to their new healthcare cost. See how that goes past the toncils.

“7. Social Security. Heh. Run that one by GWB.”

Dead end.

“8. Supply side economics. Sure. And we should be for motherhood (married of course) and apple pie.”

Good supply is good… no supply is bad. Gasoline reminder.

“9. No fairness doctrine. OK, I’m good with that.”

I’m against this misnomer… as well.

“10. Comprehensive energy policy, blah blah blah. Specifics please.”

OK… man-made global warming is a crock. Let gov’ment pick your ride. You have to ride with the nearest five of your neighbors. Pass that law… see how the public changes attitudes.

“Dude, you’re on drugs. I agree that a new CWA would be a good thing, but not this mess. Too complicated, no specifics and completely not sellable to even Republicans let alone the general population.”

Never taken… or smoked a banned drug in my life… however… I have imbibed some harmful chemicals… TN sippin’ whiskey… just a minute or two ago.

Ned Reck

On the plains of “Hesitation”… lie the blackened bones of
countless millions… who… at the dawn of victory…
sat down to rest… and while resting….. DIED.
~ Anonymous

With respect to specifics, ned reck.

mbecker908 (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 10:43PM EST (link)

You are correct about the power, or lack thereof, and certainly the willingness to use it.

With respect to the Fair Tax, and taxes in general, I’m not particularly opposed to the FT. I do, however, think that there is no way in hell it’s ever going to be implemented because it’s way to complicated and the structure requires too many assumptions. Call it the law of unintended consequences. Nobody’s been able to show me anything that even closely resembles a way to get FT implemented in less than five (or so) years. It’s a pipe dream.

Just how do you propose to pitch a “moratorium on government” in the current Congress? I’d just like to see some sort of a plan that incrementally reduces the reach of government. Haven’t seen one of those. And even if we had one it would get laughed out of DC right now.

3. Yeah sure. You’re gonna plop unskilled welfare recipients into what will absolutely be skilled trades, union jobs. Right.

His whole diatribe on the financial system is mush.

Healthcare proposals are going to have to be a whole lot more detailed than that one. But I’ll give you credit for at least a starting point.

I’m a supply sider. My issue is making this part of any Contract. It accomplishes nothing.

With respect to energy policy, we’ve had more of these than the USSR had five year plans. And they’ve been just about as successful. We need a specific plan to exploit existing resources and make nukes friendly.

Again, my issue with the OP is not the idea of a new Contract, it’s his points. They’re BS.

becker...

Ned Reck (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 10:58PM EST (link)

hehehe…

I just enjoy losing a good joust with ya… my Pard! You slay me…. but it is fun… ever dang time.

If nothing else… you are as predictable… as the sunrise…

Sure wished our conservative reps were…

Ned Reck

On the plains of “Hesitation”… lie the blackened bones of
countless millions… who… at the dawn of victory…
sat down to rest… and while resting….. DIED.
~ Anonymous

 
 
 

Specifics for number ten....

Xasteius (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 6:57PM EST (link)

Nuclear: Fund more research into ‘fast reactors’ ,which consume certain waste isotopes and plutonium. Start reprocessing spent fuel to decrease the amount of waste sent to Yucca Mountain. Fusion energy research?

Geothermal, wind, hydroelectric: If it’s nearby and there’s a market for it, use it. None of this building a gigantic electric grid crap.

Solar: Use on a individual house basis.

Coal: exploit deposits for power plants and conversion to oil.
Ditto for nat. gas.

Oil: Drill, drill, drill while conducting research to create it by alternative means (i.e. biological sources such as sewage) and/or use less of in ordinary vehicles in the long-term (i.e. cars, small trucks, etc.) and remaining eco-friendly.

Any additions?

Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!

The only poll that counts is the one at the ballot box.

I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be a Chance/Soros hybrid.

another failed experiment with html...yuck. nt

Xasteius (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 6:58PM EST (link)

Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!

The only poll that counts is the one at the ballot box.

I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be a Chance/Soros hybrid.

Whar were you trying to do?? nt

From ME to You (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 7:14PM EST (link)

I had this ridiculously large graphic in my signature, which I deleted. nt

Xasteius (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 7:21PM EST (link)

Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!

The only poll that counts is the one at the ballot box.

I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be a Chance/Soros hybrid.

I guess size DOES matter! LOL nt

From ME to You (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 7:45PM EST (link)
 
 
 
 

Surpluses are a big problem

Neil Stevens (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 7:07PM EST (link)

It means we’re confiscating too much money from people.

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