SpiritOf1776_J4
11-15-2011, 12:58 PM
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-perry-plan-20111115,0,5679806.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fpolitics+%28 L.A.+Times+-+Politics%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants to make Congress part-time, put term limits on federal judges and automatically retire regulations unless Congress votes to renew them. Perry also made reference to his proposal to eliminate three federal agencies “that perform redundant functions,” less than a week after his “oops” moment at a Republican debate, when he forgot one of the three. (He would do away with the departments of Commerce, Education and Energy.) He also proposed to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Taking aim at Congress, Perry said: “It’s time to create a part-time Congress where their pay is cut in half, their office budgets are cut in half, and their time in Washington is cut in half.” He would freeze lawmakers’ salaries until the budget is balanced and cut Congress’ pay in half again if the budget doesn’t balance by 2020. He would also cut the president's salary in half until the budget is balanced.
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Interesting you keep seeing the other candidates adopt Ron Paul's positions, refer to him in the debates or to ask for help (ahem), etc.
That's an indication of who is actually running well.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants to make Congress part-time, put term limits on federal judges and automatically retire regulations unless Congress votes to renew them. Perry also made reference to his proposal to eliminate three federal agencies “that perform redundant functions,” less than a week after his “oops” moment at a Republican debate, when he forgot one of the three. (He would do away with the departments of Commerce, Education and Energy.) He also proposed to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Taking aim at Congress, Perry said: “It’s time to create a part-time Congress where their pay is cut in half, their office budgets are cut in half, and their time in Washington is cut in half.” He would freeze lawmakers’ salaries until the budget is balanced and cut Congress’ pay in half again if the budget doesn’t balance by 2020. He would also cut the president's salary in half until the budget is balanced.
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Interesting you keep seeing the other candidates adopt Ron Paul's positions, refer to him in the debates or to ask for help (ahem), etc.
That's an indication of who is actually running well.