House Republican Hard-Liners Drafting 'Contract With America II'
- Freedom Caucus members seeking detailed agenda for 2016
- Plan tentatively named after 1994 Gingrich campaign manifesto
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U.S. House Republican hard-liners who helped force out former Speaker John Boehner are readying their next act: a multi-point manifesto demanding quick action on long-time conservative priorities.
Members of the House Freedom Caucus are preparing a "Contract With America II" that would call for House votes in the first 100 days of 2016 on replacing Obamacare, overhauling entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, and repealing the estate tax.