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Congressman Doyle Calls for “A New Direction for America”

Washington, DC – August 7, 2006 – U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) called today for Congress to change course and move the nation in a dramatic new direction. 

“For the last ten years, Congress has put special interests ahead of the public interest,” Congressman Doyle said today.  “As a result, the American people have suffered.”

“Energy prices, health care costs, and college expenses have skyrocketed over the last five years, for example, while median family income has actually declined,” Congressman Doyle observed.  “Meanwhile, we’re much less secure from terrorism and rogue states than we should be. 

“Clearly the policies pursued by the President and his partisan supporters in Congress aren’t helping most Americans,” Congressman Doyle said. “It’s way past time for Congress to put the common good of all Americans first.”
 
“Democrats in Congress have developed an agenda to do just that,” Congressman Doyle said. “We call it ‘A New Direction for America.’  We believe it addresses the real challenges facing our nation – the problems most Americans care about.”
The Congressional Democrats’ “New Direction for America” agenda would:

Make Health Care More Affordable: Fix the prescription drug program by putting people ahead of drug companies and HMO’s, eliminating wasteful subsidies, negotiating lower drug prices and ensuring the program works for all seniors; invest in stem cell and other medical research.

Lower Gas Prices and Achieve Energy Independence: Crack down on price gouging; eliminate billions in subsidies for oil and gas companies and use the savings to provide consumer relief and develop American alternatives, including biofuels; promote energy efficient technology.

Help Working Families: Raise the minimum wage; repeal tax giveaways that encourage companies to move jobs overseas.

Cut College Costs: Make college tuition deductible from taxes, expand Pell grants, and slash student loan costs.

Ensure Dignified Retirement: Prevent the privatization of Social Security; expand savings incentives; and ensure pension fairness.

Require Fiscal Responsibility: Restore the budget discipline of the 1990s that helped eliminate deficits and spur record economic growth.

Provide Real Security: Rebuild our military; equip and train our first responders and others on the front lines here at home; provide needed benefits to our troops and veterans; fully man and equip our National Guard; promote alternative fuels and reduce dependence on foreign oil; and, improve our government's ability to respond to a terrorist attack or natural disaster.

To read more about the Congressional Democrats’ New Direction for America click here: http://www.democraticleader.house.gov/pdf/NewDirection.pdf and http://www.democrats.gov/BK.html.

 

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This document last modified: 7 August 2006