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    The Contract from America was created by Houston lawyer Ryan Hecker as an idea to unite Tea Party supporters around shared policy goals prior to 2009 Tax Day protests. He launched a website to crowdsource policy ideas, which resulted in a 10-point contract focused on reducing the federal budget and deficit, limiting government overreach, and increasing energy independence. Several Republican candidates in the 2010 elections endorsed the Contract from America.

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    The Contract from America was created by Houston lawyer Ryan Hecker as an idea to unite Tea Party supporters around shared policy goals prior to 2009 Tax Day protests. He launched a website to crowdsource policy ideas, which resulted in a 10-point contract focused on reducing the federal budget and deficit, limiting government overreach, and increasing energy independence. Several Republican candidates in the 2010 elections endorsed the Contract from America.

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    The Contract from America was created by Houston lawyer Ryan Hecker as an idea to unite Tea Party supporters around shared policy goals prior to 2009 Tax Day protests. He launched a website to crowdsource policy ideas, which resulted in a 10-point contract focused on reducing the federal budget and deficit, limiting government overreach, and increasing energy independence. Several Republican candidates in the 2010 elections endorsed the Contract from America.

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    Recherches Suprematistes Tea party Contract from America

    Main article: Contract from America The Contract from America was the idea of Houston-based lawyer Ryan Hecker. He stated that he developed the concept of creating a grassroots call for reform prior to the April 15, 2009, Tax Day Tea Party rallies. To get his idea off the ground, he launched a website, ContractFromAmerica.com, which encouraged people to offer possible planks for the contract. 1. Identify constitutionality of every new law 2. Reject emissions trading 3. Demand a balanced federal budget 4. Simplify the tax system 5. Audit federal government agencies for waste and constitutionality 6. Limit annual growth in federal spending 7. Repeal the healthcare legislation passed on March 23, 2010 8. Pass an 'All-of-the-Above' Energy Policy 9. Reduce Earmarks 10.Reduce Taxes The Tea Party Patriots have asked both Democrats and Republicans to sign on to the Contract. No Democrats signed on, and the contract met resistance from some Republicans who since created "Commitment to America". Candidates in the 2010 elections who signed the Contract from America included Utah's Mike Lee, Nevada's Sharron Angle, Sen. Coburn (R-OK), and Sen. DeMint (R-SC). [125]

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