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10-10th-GR on Jul 4, 2010

As a public office holder, or a candidate for public office, I promise that, as long as I hold office:
1. My votes will always be in favor of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State. Every issue. Every time. No exceptions. No excuses.
2. I do, and will continue to, oppose any and all efforts by the federal government to act beyond its Constitutional authority.
3. I will proactively introduce and support measures designed to adhere to the Tenth Amendment and preserve, to their fullest extent, the powers of the People in my district, and of the legislators and administrations of my State.
4. I will introduce, sponsor and support a resolution affirming the sovereignty of the People of each State under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
5. I will introduce, sponsor, and support legislation that seeks to repeal laws and regulations that are outside the scope of the powers delegated by the people to the federal government.
6. I will introduce, sponsor and support legislation that provides such relief as is necessary and proper to provide fair redress to the citizens of my State in response to actions by the federal government which exceeds its Constitutional authority.
7. Whenever I vote in favor of a new federal power, I will always make public my justification for it within the confines of the enumerated powers of the Constitution.
8. I will only vote in favor of a bill that I have thoroughly read, considered and understood.
9. I will be accountable to voters. Upon request, I will make public every vote I cast while in office.
10. I will keep this pledge public, and will provide a link on my website which directs constituents to the text of this pledge.

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    • Topic: Government Reform
    • Headline: Adhere to 10th Amendment; delegate power to states
      
      
    • Key for participation codes:
    • Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
    • Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
    • Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
    • Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
    • Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
    
    
    

    Democrats participating in 10-10th-GR

    
    
    

    Republicans participating in 10-10th-GR
    Robert Bentley	s1s	AL Republican Governor
    J.D. Hayworth	s1s	Arizona Republican (until 2007)
    Marlin Stutzman	s1s	Indiana Republican
    Zach Wamp	s1s	Tennessee Republican (until 2010)

    
    
    

    Independents participating in 10-10th-GR
    Joe Bellis	s1s	KS 2010 Reform Party Challenger
    Dennis Bradley	s1s	FL 2010 Veterans Party Senate challenger
    Eric Deaton	s1s	OH 2010 Constitution Party challenger
    Bob Smith	s1s	FL 2010 Challenger; lost FL GOP primary; previous NH Senator

    
    
    

    Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

    Democrats: 0 Republicans: 4 Independents: 4