Newt Gingrich got America's attention with the "Contract For America" when he was speaker of the house. He now has "American Solutions" which has many positive ideas for the future.
We need a new contract and not be afraid to tell the world about it. Restructuring the party... more
Newt Gingrich got America's attention with the "Contract For America" when he was speaker of the house. He now has "American Solutions" which has many positive ideas for the future.
We need a new contract and not be afraid to tell the world about it. Restructuring the party is a good idea, but bold, smart ideas are the one's that will get and hold people's attention now and in the future.
1. Champion a new tax plan - "Fair Tax" or "Flat Tax". There are no real pluses for the existing 67,000 pages we currently deal with in our outdated, convoluted tax code. The tax code was created by the politicians to buy votes and support their friends of the time. We need transparency. The voters will embrace it if they know the whole story.
2. Push hard for real enforcement of border security and develop a bona fide guest worker program. The voters have strongly asked for it and still nothing has happened
3. Energy program - Strongly support T. Boone Pickens energy efforts - Drill for oil,natural gas, wind, wave technology,nuclear,biofuels.
These ideas and more should be discussed in detail and presented to the American public often and in detail. Make them household issues, not just 30 second soundbites on a TV commercial.
We should make this a commitment between elections as well as during campaigns. Show the American public that we are serious about our commitment to this nation and its' problems.
If politicians stop worrying about getting reelected and start doing something about solving the problems we face, everyone will benefit - Reelection will come with solutions, not excuses.
LisaLV
This is a new era. They won't work now. You need to look forward, not backward.
ALAMAC
T. Boone Pickens' plan is a scam. He has "suspended" the only meaningful part of it--wind power--leaving only his ridiculous "natural gas as fuel for automobiles" idea, which happens to dovetail nicely with his own fossil-fuel holdings.
Otherwise, though, there are some good ideas here.
Damon666
Now that is rich!
fricker
The only problem with Gingrich is his "Reagan denial."
He said that we had to "redefine" conservatism. I don't care to redefine it, we tried "compassionate conservative" and got 100 billion to Goldman Sachs, unreigned fuel prices and the election hand delivered to the most radical leftist in the history of the nation.
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Reagan is the new Bitch, Black!
Ohio2012
Newt is as bad as all the other tainted politicians in DC now. He's morally bankrupt... ideas not withstanding. Like McCain he believes he's entitled. He had his chance in '94 and blew it! Let him serve the party and earn my trust back.
FVB
As long as the rhetoric is backed up with action, this might work -- the problem is that Newt and the 1994 Congressional Republicans sailed into office on the strength of the Contract With America, then promptly worked on a number of agendas that had nothing to do with the Contract. We lost 13 seats in two years after abandoning the principles that swept us to power.
ErnestPayne
Newt's family history makes McCain seam moral and honest. The guy is as bad for Republicans as Rush and the rest of the neocon radio bobbleheads.
henrynakk
We need someone like Newt.Highly Educated and limitless ideas.We need a new contract.("Contract with Republicans")
Trustbuster
Call Obama's "tax cut" what it really is -- welfare -- and educate all hard-working Americans that if Obama's plan goes through, almost half of Americans (42%) will be on the dole. Is that where we want to take this country? Whatever happened to wanting welfare reform and making people work? Now people are excited because Obama is going to pay their mortgage and put gas in their car.