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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy introduced the Republican Party’s “Commitment to America” package on Friday, with Republicans making a pitch ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
McCarthy rocked in his speech, accusing Democratic lawmakers of ignoring rising crime, denouncing restrictions on parental rights and promising to repeal the recent expansion to the Internal Revenue Service. .
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The Agenda contains a list of general policy recommendations in four broad categories. A safe country, a future built on freedom, and an accountable government.
“We want a strong economy, which means we can fill our tanks. We can buy groceries. We have enough money left over to go to Disneyland and save for the future.” Speaking to the crowd, McCarthy explained what the Republicans would do if they won a majority in the House.
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He continued, “We have a plan for a safer country. It means your communities are protected and law enforcement is respected. Your criminals will be prosecuted.” We believe in a future built on freedom.Your children come first.”
Republican leaders say the agenda was shaped with input from Republicans across the country, with the express purpose of avoiding “top-down” party politics.
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The agenda follows the strategy of Dealing with America, which helped former House Speaker Newt Gingrich win a Republican majority in the 1990s.
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Republicans say it’s the culmination of more than a year of work, starting with the Republican-only “China Task Force.” McCarthy liked the model and launched several task forces on economics, technology, health, energy and more earlier this year.
McCarthy’s speech focused on the rise in crime and the rapid decline in sentencing under local and state Democratic governments.
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“We saw what they did to our community, they stopped funding the police. Now we have a crime problem from Portland to Philadelphia, and the DAs and prosecutors are I had a different point of view,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy also turned the mic to the audience for a Q&A session.
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The agenda comes at a critical time of the midterm elections. A volatile economy and low approval ratings for President Biden have kept the Republicans in the lead. But Democrats are claiming new momentum after the Roe v. Wade case was overturned by the Supreme Court and former President Donald Trump’s legal troubles mounted.
McCarthy unveiled a Commitment to America package in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The state is in the spotlight of both parties because the results of the upcoming elections could serve as a harbinger for changing political allegiances.
Fox News’ Tyler Olson contributed to this report.