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The Pledge to America is a list of proposed legislative items that the Republican Party promised to pursue in the 112th Congress if Republicans gained a majority of the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 2010 election. The Pledge to America was written by Rep. Kevin McCarthy's staffer Brian Wild at the behest of House Republican leaders.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Republican Kevin McCarthy On The Party's 'Pledge' )〕 The Pledge to America was publicly released on September 23, 2010, at a hardware store in Sterling, Virginia. ==Main points== The pledge criticized the Obama administration, stating that "An arrogant and out-of-touch government of self-appointed elites makes decisions, issues mandates, and enacts laws without accepting or requesting the input of the many". It lists a number of issues, along with the Republican plan to solve them. In the pledge, Republicans call for: * Extending the temporary tax cuts passed under President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003 for all taxpayers, including those for those earning over $200,000 ($250,000 for married couples). * A tax deduction for small businesses on up to 20 percent of their business income. * A hold on all unspent funds authorized as part of 2009's stimulus bill or the 2008 TARP legislation. * Roll back government spending to 2008 levels, to save $100 billion while exempting "seniors, veterans, and our troops" from cuts; this would entail cutting 21 percent of the $477 billion budgeted for domestic discretionary spending. * A hiring freeze on all federal agencies except those necessary to national security. * A repeal of the 2010 health-care reform bill. * Reform of medical liability and health insurance practices. * A permanent ban on any federal funding for abortion. * A requirement that Congress post all bills online three days before a vote. * A requirement that lawmakers cite the specific constitutional authority that enables the legislation. * A ban on trials on U.S. soil for detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pledge to America」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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