Italics items are from the Contract from America

Short-Term

1. RepealObamacare

House passed legislation in January, Senate did not. House & Senate agreed to eliminate 1099 requirement within Obamacare. The President will approve it. Obamacare has been ruled unconstitutional. Obama has ignored this ruling. The Supreme Court will address it.

2. Eliminate all earmarks

In January the House members stated that there would be no earmarks. Senate republicans did the same.

3. Implement a Constitutional test for all legislation.

In January the House passed legislation.

4. Make Bush tax cuts permanent

In January the Bush tax cuts were extended for two years.

5. Eliminate funding for High Speed Rail System.

The House passed this legislation. Several States, including Florida, refused to accept funds for HSR. The Florida Supreme Court sided with the Governor, and stated that the State does not have to accept the grant.

6. Cut Federal spending by 10%

The House passed a continuing resolution for the balance of FY2011, and cut $62.0 billion in spending. In early March they agreed to extend the continuing resolution for another two weeks, with a $6.2 billion cut. Later in March they agreed to extend the continuing resolution for another three weeks, with an additional $6.0 billion cut. April 5, 2011 the House and the President have not agreed on additional cuts. Possible Government shutdown on April 8.



7. Defund “Green Energy” grants

No action at this time.

8. Cut funding to the United Nations by 50%

No action at this time.

9. Cut funding for abortions

The House passed legislation.

They refused to fund Planned Parenthood.

10. Eliminate restriction on incandescent light bulbs

Some discussions are taking place. No action at this time.

11. Reject Cap and Trade legislation

Cap and Trade was defeated. However, the EPA is working on some sort of restrictions.


12. Pass legislation to encourage all energy sources.

No action at this time.

13. Defund grants to all action committees.

No action at this time.


Long-Term



1. Fix the Social Security System

Congressman Paul Ryan’s FY2011 Budget proposal addressed changes to the Social Security System.

2. Term limits

No action at this time

3. Create a balance budget amendment

No action at this time

4. Enact fundamental tax reform

No action at this time

5. Eliminate “Part-D” of Medicare

No action at this time


6. Conduct a complete audit of all federalagencies and programs, assessing their Constitutionality,and identifying duplication, waste, ineffectiveness, etc.

A study was conducted of all federal agencies in February. The results show a tremendous duplication. No action was taken on this study, as of this writing.

7. End runaway Government Spending: Impose a statutory cap limiting the annual growth in total Federal spending to the sum of the inflation rate, plus the percentage of population growth.

Congressman Paul Ryan introduced a Budget for FY2011, which cuts over $6.2 trillion dollars of debt over ten years.