In a follow up to President Bush's State of the Union speech, Senator Jim DeMint offers a compliment statement with some goals that he and the conservative Steering Committee are committing to for 2008:
1. National Security --- proposing to spend 4% of our Gross Domestic Product every year, so the military can plan and budget on a consistent dollar amount
2. Economy --- make Bush's tax cuts permanent
3. Economy --- proposing a balanced budget amendment
4. Border Security --- force a vote on border fence and worker ID program
5. Earmarks --- reform the entire earmark process
6. Tax Code --- lower corporate tax rates, offer other more simple tax options (i.e. flat tax)
7. Social Security --- proposing a bill to force a vote on fixing the funding shortage (the "Stop the Raid on Social Security" bill)
8. Health Care --- allow individuals to deduct the cost of their health insurance, allow individuals to buy health insurance from any state in the country
9. Education --- use the A-Plus bill to enhance No Child Left Behind, giving states more flexibility to meet standards
10. Regulations --- review regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley that chase capital away from America
11. The U.N. --- proposing to withhold funding from the United Nations until they implement reforms that would reduce corruption
This statement is awesome! If DeMint and the conservatives in Congress can get this agenda pushed through, this would be an outstanding achievement, and would revitalize the country! Every one of these goals is something that really emphasizes conservative philosophy, and would benefit Americans greatly. Realistically speaking, the chances of that happening are next to nothing, but I'll take as many as I can get. For those that fail, it would still be very useful to present these proposals to get these members of Congress on the record. Keep an eye out for these issues as the year goes on.
This is a great agenda for 2008, and I wish him the best of luck!
There's my two cents.
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