John Boehner will assume the mantle of Speaker today as Republicans take control of the House. Republicans campaigned by promising transparency and a determination to cut government spending back to 2008 levels saving taxpayers $100 billion in the first year alone. They have also promised to repeal President Obama's signature piece of legislation, Health Care Reform. A tall prder to say the least. There will be obstacles along the way. They have already been forced to scale back their promises to perhaps $50-$60 billion due to the previous Congress' failure pass appropriations bills for 2011. And the Democrats still maintain the majority in the Senate and Obama still holds the power of the veto. Regardless, the Republican base will expect results. And the Tea Party will be watching their every step. As Representative Chris Van Holland of Maryland told the NY Times, "it's easy to talk about these things in the abstract. It's another thing when you start taking away people's college loans and Pell grants or cutting early education programs."
It is time for the "Party of No" to govern. The American people will be watching.
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