Wednesday, April 01, 2009

The House GOP budget plan

Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking part in a teleconference with four House Republicans, including Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. He has a sharp mind and is someone you should keep your eye on. I believe the man from Janesville is going places.

During that teleconference, Ryan announced that the House Republican proposal for the 2010 federal budget would be released this morning. He outlines it in today's Wall Street Journal:

House Republicans will offer an alternative plan. This too is no ordinary budget. As the opposition party, we believe this moment must be met by offering the American people a different way forward -- one based on our belief that America is an exceptional nation, and we want to keep it that way. Our budget applies our country's enduring first principles to the problems of our day. Rather than attempting to equalize the results of peoples' lives and micromanaging their affairs, we seek to preserve our system of protecting our natural rights and equalizing opportunity for all. The plan works to accomplish four main goals: 1) fulfill the mission of health and retirement security; 2) control our nation's debts; 3) put the economy on a path of growth and leadership in the global economy; and 4) preserve the American legacy of leaving the next generation better off.

Regarding Obama's plan, Ryan writes, "If this agenda comes to pass, it will mark this period in history as the moment America turned European."

Related post:

Report from the GOP Whip Team bloggers' teleconference

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