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House Democrats, who face a tough re-election in the upcoming midterm elections, have refused to say whether they have any support for the Republican Party’s newly announced “Commitment to America” package.
The agenda focuses on initiatives routinely touted within the Republican Party, such as policies to combat inflation and illegal immigration, but has largely been democratized by Democrats over the last decade, such as securing and strengthening Social Security and Medicare. It also features the initiatives it has supported. As well as “Producing Reliable, Clean, American-Made Energy.”
The outline of the commitments, formally announced by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in a speech on Friday, describes how Republicans will govern if they regain a majority in the House or Senate in November’s midterm elections. increase. General policy recommendations from the agenda fall into four broad categories: Strong Economy, Secure Nation, Future Built on Freedom, and 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.” ’” McCarthy said when announcing the Republican agenda, which included input from Republicans across the country.
McCarthy, House Republicans Highlight Economy and Education in ‘Commitment to America’ Agenda
“We have a plan for a safe nation,” he added. “It means your communities are protected and law enforcement is respected. Your criminals are You will be prosecuted.We believe in a future built on freedom.Your children come first.”
Fox News Digital reached out to each of the 21 people. Democrats seeking re-election Ask if districts deemed “tossed up,” “lean,” or “likely Republican” have any Republican agenda beliefs they are willing or likely to support None of them responded.
Other parts of the agenda with bipartisan support from many Americans include the elimination of “wasteful government spending that raises the price of food, gas, cars and housing, and increases the national debt.” “Increase take-home wages, create better-paying jobs, and bring stability to the economy through pro-growth taxation and deregulatory policies.”
McCarthy’s ‘commitments to America’ include fighting inflation, border security and protecting women’s sports
In addition to the aforementioned calls for American independence related to the clean production of energy, the Republican agenda is to “keep supply chains away from China, expand American manufacturing, and strengthen America’s economic competitiveness and cyber resilience.” We also aim to “Invest in an efficient and effective military, establish a special commission on China, and join forces with our allies to exercise peace and counter growing global threats.”
The agenda follows the strategy of Dealing with America, which helped former House Speaker Newt Gingrich win a Republican majority in the 1990s.
Following the announcement of the agenda, several Democrats launched attacks, calling McCarthy’s plan an “extreme MAGA agenda” and a “political stunt.”
“House Republicans are doubling down on extreme MAGA agendas: criminalize women’s health care, cut Medicare for the elderly (including repealing drug price cuts for seniors in the Inflation Reduction Act), democracy attack.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat, California.
Similarly, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), which works to elect Democrats to Congress, said the Republican plan was a “political stunt.”
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, DCCC spokesperson Chris Taylor said, “Just seven weeks before the election, Republicans committed a political stunt to keep voters off their toxic record. It is wrong to think that it is enough to distract.
“While Democrats make critical investments, fight to bring jobs back from China and bring down costs, Republicans fan the fear of power, help everyday families, defend MAGA extremism, and promote national It will thwart popular laws pushing to ban abortion,” he added.
Fox News’ Tyler Olson contributed to this article.