A Better Way: Our Vision for a Confident America


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Wikipedia summary: A Better Way is a conservative agenda for U.S. governance, crafted by former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan as well as Kevin Brady, former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Ryan calls the six-point plan "a complete alternative to the Left's agenda". Shortly after the 2016 United States elections, Speaker Ryan said that the plan, described by Reuters as an "aggressive Republican legislative agenda", provides a blueprint for laws he expects to spearhead in the Republican congress in cooperation with the Republican Trump administration. For someone other than the party's nominee to direct the party's agenda in a presidential election year has been termed "a rare move".

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Budget & Economy     Bob Goodlatte: Annual appropriations instead of omnibus bills.     Hal Rogers: Annual appropriations instead of omnibus bills.     Jason Chaffetz: Annual appropriations instead of omnibus bills.     Paul Ryan: Annual appropriations instead of omnibus bills.     Pete Sessions: Annual appropriations instead of omnibus bills.     Republican Party: Annual appropriations instead of omnibus bills.     Rob Bishop: Annual appropriations instead of omnibus bills.

Corporations     Bob Goodlatte: Lower corporate tax rate to flat rate of 20%.     Candice Miller: Lower corporate tax rate to flat rate of 20%.     Devin Nunes: Lower corporate tax rate to flat rate of 20%.     Ed Royce: Lower corporate tax rate to flat rate of 20%.     Jeff Miller: Lower corporate tax rate to flat rate of 20%.     Mac Thornberry: Lower corporate tax rate to flat rate of 20%.     Michael McCaul: Lower corporate tax rate to flat rate of 20%.

Education     Bill Shuster: Repeal onerous higher education regulations.     Bob Goodlatte: Repeal onerous higher education regulations.     Fred Upton: Repeal onerous higher education regulations.     Jason Chaffetz: Repeal onerous higher education regulations.     Jeb Hensarling: Repeal onerous higher education regulations.     Lamar Smith: Repeal onerous higher education regulations.     Mike Conaway: Repeal onerous higher education regulations.     Paul Ryan: Repeal onerous higher education regulations.     Republican Party: Repeal onerous higher education regulations.     Rob Bishop: Repeal onerous higher education regulations.     Steve Chabot: Repeal onerous higher education regulations.     Jeb Hensarling: School choice: lifeline for kids trapped in failing schools.     Jeb Hensarling: Allow Pell Grants to be used year-round.     John Kline: School choice: lifeline for kids trapped in failing schools.     John Kline: Allow Pell Grants to be used year-round.     Kevin Brady: School choice: lifeline for kids trapped in failing schools.     Kevin Brady: Allow Pell Grants to be used year-round.     Mike Conaway: School choice: lifeline for kids trapped in failing schools.     Mike Conaway: Allow Pell Grants to be used year-round.     Paul Ryan: School choice: lifeline for kids trapped in failing schools.     Paul Ryan: Allow Pell Grants to be used year-round.     Republican Party: School choice: lifeline for kids trapped in failing schools.     Republican Party: Allow Pell Grants to be used year-round.     Tom Price: School choice: lifeline for kids trapped in failing schools.     Tom Price: Allow Pell Grants to be used year-round.

Families & Children     Jeb Hensarling: Link child-support enforcement to workforce development.     Jeb Hensarling: Head Start does not deliver lasting results to at-risk kids.     John Kline: Link child-support enforcement to workforce development.     John Kline: Head Start does not deliver lasting results to at-risk kids.     Kevin Brady: Link child-support enforcement to workforce development.     Kevin Brady: Head Start does not deliver lasting results to at-risk kids.     Mike Conaway: Link child-support enforcement to workforce development.     Mike Conaway: Head Start does not deliver lasting results to at-risk kids.     Paul Ryan: Link child-support enforcement to workforce development.     Paul Ryan: Head Start does not deliver lasting results to at-risk kids.     Republican Party: Link child-support enforcement to workforce development.     Republican Party: Head Start does not deliver lasting results to at-risk kids.     Tom Price: Link child-support enforcement to workforce development.     Tom Price: Head Start does not deliver lasting results to at-risk kids.

Free Trade     Bob Goodlatte: Replace export penalties with import taxes.     Candice Miller: Replace export penalties with import taxes.     Devin Nunes: Replace export penalties with import taxes.     Ed Royce: Replace export penalties with import taxes.     Jeff Miller: Replace export penalties with import taxes.     Mac Thornberry: Replace export penalties with import taxes.     Michael McCaul: Replace export penalties with import taxes.     Bob Goodlatte: Open closed markets to create opportunity & spread freedom.     Candice Miller: Open closed markets to create opportunity & spread freedom.     Devin Nunes: Open closed markets to create opportunity & spread freedom.     Ed Royce: Open closed markets to create opportunity & spread freedom.     Jeff Miller: Open closed markets to create opportunity & spread freedom.     Mac Thornberry: Open closed markets to create opportunity & spread freedom.     Michael McCaul: Open closed markets to create opportunity & spread freedom.     Paul Ryan: Open closed markets to create opportunity & spread freedom.     Republican Party: Open closed markets to create opportunity & spread freedom.

Government Reform     Fred Upton: Reform medical liability; it only benefits trial lawyers.     John Kline: Reform medical liability; it only benefits trial lawyers.     Kevin Brady: Reform medical liability; it only benefits trial lawyers.     Paul Ryan: Reform medical liability; it only benefits trial lawyers.     Republican Party: Reform medical liability; it only benefits trial lawyers.     Tom Price: Reform medical liability; it only benefits trial lawyers.     Bob Goodlatte: Limit "midnight regulations" made by outgoing administration.     Hal Rogers: Limit "midnight regulations" made by outgoing administration.     Jason Chaffetz: Limit "midnight regulations" made by outgoing administration.     Paul Ryan: Limit "midnight regulations" made by outgoing administration.     Pete Sessions: Limit "midnight regulations" made by outgoing administration.     Republican Party: Limit "midnight regulations" made by outgoing administration.     Rob Bishop: Limit "midnight regulations" made by outgoing administration.

Health Care     Fred Upton: HSAs (savings) & HRAs (reimbursements) to replace ObamaCare.     Fred Upton: Medicare Exchange to make Medicare system competitive.     John Kline: HSAs (savings) & HRAs (reimbursements) to replace ObamaCare.     John Kline: Medicare Exchange to make Medicare system competitive.     Kevin Brady: HSAs (savings) & HRAs (reimbursements) to replace ObamaCare.     Kevin Brady: Medicare Exchange to make Medicare system competitive.     Paul Ryan: HSAs (savings) & HRAs (reimbursements) to replace ObamaCare.     Paul Ryan: Medicare Exchange to make Medicare system competitive.     Republican Party: HSAs (savings) & HRAs (reimbursements) to replace ObamaCare.     Republican Party: Medicare Exchange to make Medicare system competitive.     Tom Price: HSAs (savings) & HRAs (reimbursements) to replace ObamaCare.     Tom Price: Medicare Exchange to make Medicare system competitive.

Homeland Security     Bob Goodlatte: Prioritize investments in our nuclear deterrent.     Candice Miller: Prioritize investments in our nuclear deterrent.     Devin Nunes: Prioritize investments in our nuclear deterrent.     Ed Royce: Prioritize investments in our nuclear deterrent.     Jeff Miller: Prioritize investments in our nuclear deterrent.     Mac Thornberry: Prioritize investments in our nuclear deterrent.     Michael McCaul: Prioritize investments in our nuclear deterrent.     Paul Ryan: Prioritize investments in our nuclear deterrent.     Republican Party: Prioritize investments in our nuclear deterrent.

Immigration     Bob Goodlatte: A porous border puts our nation at risk.     Candice Miller: A porous border puts our nation at risk.     Devin Nunes: A porous border puts our nation at risk.     Ed Royce: A porous border puts our nation at risk.     Jeff Miller: A porous border puts our nation at risk.     Mac Thornberry: A porous border puts our nation at risk.     Michael McCaul: A porous border puts our nation at risk.     Paul Ryan: A porous border puts our nation at risk.     Republican Party: A porous border puts our nation at risk.

Jobs     Fred Upton: ObamaCare slows employment growth; discourages fulltime work.     John Kline: ObamaCare slows employment growth; discourages fulltime work.     Kevin Brady: ObamaCare slows employment growth; discourages fulltime work.     Paul Ryan: ObamaCare slows employment growth; discourages fulltime work.     Republican Party: ObamaCare slows employment growth; discourages fulltime work.     Tom Price: ObamaCare slows employment growth; discourages fulltime work.     Bill Shuster: NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions.     Bob Goodlatte: NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions.     Fred Upton: NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions.     Jason Chaffetz: NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions.     Jeb Hensarling: NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions.     Lamar Smith: NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions.     Mike Conaway: NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions.     Paul Ryan: NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions.     Republican Party: NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions.     Rob Bishop: NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions.     Steve Chabot: NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions.

Social Security     Bob Goodlatte: Universal Savings Accounts & Individual Retirement Accounts.     Candice Miller: Universal Savings Accounts & Individual Retirement Accounts.     Devin Nunes: Universal Savings Accounts & Individual Retirement Accounts.     Ed Royce: Universal Savings Accounts & Individual Retirement Accounts.     Jeff Miller: Universal Savings Accounts & Individual Retirement Accounts.     Mac Thornberry: Universal Savings Accounts & Individual Retirement Accounts.     Michael McCaul: Universal Savings Accounts & Individual Retirement Accounts.     Bill Shuster: Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure.     Bob Goodlatte: Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure.     Fred Upton: Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure.     Jason Chaffetz: Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure.     Jeb Hensarling: Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure.     Lamar Smith: Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure.     Mike Conaway: Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure.     Paul Ryan: Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure.     Republican Party: Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure.     Rob Bishop: Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure.     Steve Chabot: Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure.     Jeb Hensarling: Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s.     John Kline: Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s.     Kevin Brady: Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s.     Mike Conaway: Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s.     Paul Ryan: Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s.     Republican Party: Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s.     Tom Price: Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s.

Tax Reform     Bob Goodlatte: 70,000 page tax code is burdensome & wasteful.     Bob Goodlatte: Death tax results in double or even triple taxation.     Candice Miller: 70,000 page tax code is burdensome & wasteful.     Candice Miller: Death tax results in double or even triple taxation.     Devin Nunes: 70,000 page tax code is burdensome & wasteful.     Devin Nunes: Death tax results in double or even triple taxation.     Ed Royce: 70,000 page tax code is burdensome & wasteful.     Ed Royce: Death tax results in double or even triple taxation.     Jeff Miller: 70,000 page tax code is burdensome & wasteful.     Jeff Miller: Death tax results in double or even triple taxation.     Mac Thornberry: 70,000 page tax code is burdensome & wasteful.     Mac Thornberry: Death tax results in double or even triple taxation.     Michael McCaul: 70,000 page tax code is burdensome & wasteful.     Michael McCaul: Death tax results in double or even triple taxation.

Technology     Bill Shuster: Competitive & innovative nternet access instead of FCC rules.     Bob Goodlatte: Competitive & innovative nternet access instead of FCC rules.     Fred Upton: Competitive & innovative nternet access instead of FCC rules.     Jason Chaffetz: Competitive & innovative nternet access instead of FCC rules.     Jeb Hensarling: Competitive & innovative nternet access instead of FCC rules.     Lamar Smith: Competitive & innovative nternet access instead of FCC rules.     Mike Conaway: Competitive & innovative nternet access instead of FCC rules.     Paul Ryan: Competitive & innovative nternet access instead of FCC rules.     Republican Party: Competitive & innovative nternet access instead of FCC rules.     Rob Bishop: Competitive & innovative nternet access instead of FCC rules.     Steve Chabot: Competitive & innovative nternet access instead of FCC rules.

War & Peace     Bob Goodlatte: Adopt a wartime approach to fight terrorism.     Candice Miller: Adopt a wartime approach to fight terrorism.     Devin Nunes: Adopt a wartime approach to fight terrorism.     Ed Royce: Adopt a wartime approach to fight terrorism.     Jeff Miller: Adopt a wartime approach to fight terrorism.     Mac Thornberry: Adopt a wartime approach to fight terrorism.     Michael McCaul: Adopt a wartime approach to fight terrorism.     Paul Ryan: Adopt a wartime approach to fight terrorism.     Republican Party: Adopt a wartime approach to fight terrorism.

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