WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) today issued the following statement after House Republicans released the Pledge to America, a new governing agenda that includes policies to cut spending and reform government:

"The American people are demanding decisive action to control government spending and reform the legislative process, and the Pledge to America is designed to begin delivering results immediately.

"This new plan lays out specifically what we need to do to restore fiscal sanity and transparency to the government and encourage the private sector to create jobs. It stops tax hikes, cancels failed stimulus spending and repeals the government health care takeover.

"Challenges like high unemployment and the growing national debt will not be solved with the same tired, old Washington tactics. The Pledge to America provides concrete solutions for getting the country back on track, and I'm proud to have been a part of its development."

Cole was part of a committee to craft the Pledge to America, which was assembled based on feedback from the American people.

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