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GOP politicians press for 2014 ‘Contract with America’
Politico ^ | 05/27/2014 | Manu Raju

Posted on 05/27/2014 10:33:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

A faction of Republicans including Sen. Lindsey Graham is agitating for party leaders to unveil a policy manifesto in the midterm elections, detailing for voters what the GOP would attempt with a Senate majority its members are increasingly confident they’ll achieve.

Advocates of the strategy, which has triggered a closed-door debate in recent weeks among the party’s current 45 senators, say it would serve as a firm rejoinder to Democrats casting the GOP as the “party of no.” They say voters should know what they’d be getting by pulling the lever for Republicans in November.

With many election handicappers pegging a Senate takeover as a better than 50-50 proposition, the quandary of how specific they should get during the campaign underscores the difficulties Senate Republicans face transitioning from opposition party to governing party. While Republicans are in broad agreement over their principles, such as repealing Obamacare and opposing higher taxes, a new GOP majority would have its own challenges unifying behind an ambitious agenda.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2014; contract; gop

1 posted on 05/27/2014 10:33:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Here's a starter set of positions:
  1. secure the border in a transparently verifiable way;
  2. end the anchor-baby interpretation of the 14th Amendment;
  3. enforce eVerify without exception and with severe penalties;
  4. no government benefits beyond critical emergency care (and that ought to be billed back to the home government); and
  5. NO "Path to Citizenship" - EVER - for anyone who has entered the US illegally.

2 posted on 05/27/2014 10:35:06 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: Paine in the Neck

Where’s REPEAL OBAMACARE?


3 posted on 05/27/2014 10:37:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Sen. Lindsey Graham

Contract with Mexico?
4 posted on 05/27/2014 10:41:55 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: SeekAndFind

Lindsey Graham? Really?

Great idea, but no thanks, Lindsey. You had your chance.


5 posted on 05/27/2014 10:42:06 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Paine in the Neck

It shouldn’t be an employers responsibility to enforce immigration laws. That said there are many things government forces employers to do for free that should not be there responsibility.


6 posted on 05/27/2014 10:43:39 AM PDT by BillGunn (Bill Gunn for Congress district one rep. Massachusetts)
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To: SeekAndFind

For starters:

1. Repeal obamacare.
2. Repeal obamacare.
3. Repeal obamacare.
4. Conduct real investigations in obama administration illegal operations.
5. Answer all questions regarding the fiasco known as Benghazi and make those responsible for the death of our people there face substantial consequences.
6. Repeal obamacare.
7. Shut down the EPA.
8. End obama’s war on coal and make American energy self sufficiency a top priority. No matter how many slugs and spiders may die in the process!
9. Reform Social Security amd Medicare.
10.Pass a balanced budget and end the Debt Ceiling merry go round. Once spending meets budgeted ceilings it has to stop.


7 posted on 05/27/2014 10:45:30 AM PDT by pgkdan (ISLAM IS THE RELIGION OF THE ANTICHRIST!)
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To: SeekAndFind

“With many election handicappers pegging a Senate takeover as a better than 50-50 proposition”

This is BS. We should win 10 seats. I’d like to think we can win 14 but that may be overly optimistic.


8 posted on 05/27/2014 10:46:52 AM PDT by staytrue
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To: SeekAndFind

The problem with Linda Graham is that he, and like-minded members of the Republican left are unprincipled liars. The only promises they could be expected to keep are those that would benefit the Democrats they emulate.


9 posted on 05/27/2014 10:48:39 AM PDT by pallis
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To: SeekAndFind

“Where’s REPEAL OBAMACARE?”

The caucasian rebellion cares about no more brown people first. Of course the democrat nazis care only about putting the white people under the bus so that a brown/black majority coalition can kick the whites around like the whites used to kick them around.

Hopefully the center will hold and a sane immigration package will pass.


10 posted on 05/27/2014 10:49:31 AM PDT by staytrue
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To: pallis

If America “had a dream” to live prosperous and free,
Then the dream must killed, and consumed you see.
The Obamavultures continue feasting, while Boehner sits still,
“Both” parties know our pain as required collateral damage to fulfill.

What word did our Doormat Republicans not understand,
When Obama was first crowned The Tyrant of the Land?
Was it “Fundamentally” or “Transform” or “The United States of America?”

Why are these confused Leader Doormat Republicans still kept in power?
Why haven’t our TEA Party House Members sent Boehner to the back bench?
What does it take be it Benghazi, NSA, IRS, DOJ, or Delay to Death of our Vets?
Who are the Patriot House Members of “both” Parties to vote out Boehner?

When do We, the People rise up and declare that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!?
When do our elected House Members stand and deliver?
When does the well-deserved Impeachment of Obama begin?
When do our House Constitutional Checks and Balances kick in?

Back in DC, things are as calm as can be,
Obama lies, frames, blames, denies and delays,
Allowing the Obamavultures to feast as before,
While Boehner, Cantor, McCarthy, Ryan, and Issa,
Hold open the race to the bottom door - - - -.

It is time, - - - - time a change in 2014.


11 posted on 05/27/2014 10:50:37 AM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: pgkdan

11. See rules 1 through 3.
12. Repeal Obamacare


12 posted on 05/27/2014 10:50:55 AM PDT by Claud
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To: SeekAndFind

I do not enter into contractual agreements with known liars.


13 posted on 05/27/2014 10:52:13 AM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: Paine in the Neck

Good start—My list

1 Build the Wall between Mexico and the USA—No gaps!
2 E-Verify —no jobs for Illegals—None.
3 Crack down on Drug Gangs—a task force to curb this scourge
4 Eliminate the thing called Obamacare
5 Reform the IRS—Cut Taxes—cut the power
6 Eliminate or control the NSA—No more spying on US citizens
7 Reform NASA and lets put men in Space (so at least we are not dependent on the Russians anymore).
8 Rebuild the Military—a larger navy.
9 Term limits for Congress—No lifetime Congressmen.
10 Break the Monopoly power of the Teacher’s union.
11 End Common Core
12 Build a monument to Ronald Reagan! Carve his face on a mountain!


14 posted on 05/27/2014 11:09:53 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: SeekAndFind
What both sides are pushing for--one side more for federal spending, the other side more for increases in federal funding to state and local governments and increases in local taxing, spending, regulations and surveillance.

Heavy Hitters: Top All-Time Donors, 1989-2014
http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php
American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees $60,949,129 [Democrat] 81% [Republican] 1%”

Leviathan (Uncle Sam employs more people than you think)
National Review ^ | 02/03/2011 | Iain Murray
"...nearly 40 million Americans employed in some way by government."


15 posted on 05/27/2014 11:10:17 AM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: SeekAndFind

They are determined to screw up somehow...


16 posted on 05/27/2014 11:30:56 AM PDT by Mannaggia l'America
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To: SeekAndFind

We had a contract with the sons of bitches in 2010 and they broke it. So, screw ‘em.


17 posted on 05/27/2014 12:32:35 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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