Thursday, November 4, 2010

Eric Cantor lays out 22-page game plan (Updated)

Politico "The document is entitled “Delivering on Our Commitment” and promises a broad range of sweeping initiatives ranging from spending cuts to to bringing each item of the Pledge to America to the floor for a vote. It’s a bold plan that shows Cantor wants to be taken as a serious House reformer and policy leader as he ascends to the no. 2 slot in the new GOP hierarchy.
"Cantor is not expected to face serious challenge from fellow Republicans for majority leader. "

What Spending Should the GOP Cut? "Newcomers to Congress can find a wealth of budget-cutting ideas in recent plans by various D.C. think tanks:"
•At the Heritage Foundation, Brian Riedl has come up with $343 billion in proposed annual cuts.
•At the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Bill Galston and Maya MacGuineas have proposed $400 billion in annual cuts.
•Esquire magazine assembled four former senators who came up with $476 billion in annual cuts.
•The National Taxpayers Union teamed up with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group to propose $600 billion of cuts over five years.
•Michael Ettlinger and Michael Linden of the Center for American Progress offer one plan that would cut annual spending by $255 billion."
Links to all these reports contained in this article. Hat tip to Neal Boortz

Eric Cantor’s letter to incoming Congressional Republicans   
"The next majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican congressman Eric Cantor (VA-07), sent this letter to the House GOP Members of the 112th Congress on Wednesday; outlining some of the initial thoughts on how Congress should be run."

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