Make Bush tax cuts permanent for all incomes
Permanently stop "all tax increases, currently scheduled to take effect January 1, 2011."
Require congressional approval for major regulations
"Will require congressional approval of any new federal regulation that has an annual cost to our economy of $100 million or more."
Cancel unspent stimulus
Will "move immediately to cancel unspent 'stimulus' funds, and block any attempts to extend the timeline for spending 'stimulus' funds."
Cut government spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels
Will "roll back government spending to pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels, saving at least $100 billion in the first year alone."
End government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Will reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by "ending their government takeover, shrinking their portfolios, and establishing minimum capital standards," saving taxpayers as much as $30 billion.
Keep "combatants" in Guantanamo Bay
Will keep terrorist combatants in Guantanamo Bay, not in local jails or courtrooms.
Demand an overarching detention policy
Will "work to ensure foreign terrorists, such as the 9/11 conspirators, are tried in military, not civilian, court."
Block funding for implementation of health care bill
Block "funding for implementation" of the health care bill," and block "the issuance of the regulations necessary to implement it." Use "every tool at our disposal to achieve full repeal of ObamaCare."
Develop standards for the type of legislation that will be brought to the floor
Will "develop and articulate clear standards for the type of legislation that will be brought to the floor."
Codify Hyde Amendment to prohibit federal funding of abortion
Will codify "the Hyde Amendment so that it applies to all federal funding, whether those funds are appropriated by Congress or authorized by Congress."
Freeze government pay and government hiring
Freeze "both government pay and government hiring."
Develop a 'cut as you go' rule
"Consider developing a 'cut as you go' rule that would apply to any member proposing the creation of new government programs or benefits...Under this 'CutGO' rule, if it is your intention to create a new government program, you must also terminate or reduce spending on an existing government program of equal or greater size – in the very same bill."
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