On Thursday, Congressional Republicans plan to announce their “agenda.” They claim that this agenda is the product of listening to the American people through an online initiative called America Speaks Out – indeed they have hidden the details of their agenda for months claiming that they wanted to give Americans a chance to help guide them. “I would expect the ideas that come out of this Web site and the involvement of our members will lead to ideas that we can attempt to implement today,” said House Republican Leader Boehner during the somewhat bungled unveiling.
We hope so too, particularly since the idea that has drawn the most interest in their job creation section with overwhelmingly support is one that President Obama has been pushing – and Congressional Republicans have been opposing – for years:
Stop the outsourcing of jobs from America to other countries that do not pay taxes into the U.S. and stop the tax breaks that are given to these companies outsourcing.
Here’s a rundown of Congressional Republicans’ voting record on this idea:
Fonte: White House