Conservative Leader Ralph Reed Praises 'Pledge to America'

While some social conservatives argue that the Pledge to America backed by congressional Republicans does not do enough on family values issues, Ralph Reed praised the measure.

The House Republicans Pledge to America is a bold reform agenda promising not only to stop the Reid-Pelosi Congress and Barack Obamas socialistic spending spree and government takeover of health care in its tracks, but to replace it with a conservative alternative that is friendly to hard-working families and small businesses, said Reed, best known for his tenure as executive director of the Christian Coalition and now heading up the Faith and Freedom Coalition.

House Republicans rightly rejected the idea that tea party issues like cutting spending and delimiting government are somehow at odds with the pro-family agenda of honoring marriage and unborn life, added Reed. Nothing could be further from the truth.Pro-family candidates are the most likely to be fiscal conservatives, and tea party candidates are the most likely to be pro-life.The agenda embraces time-honored values like traditional marriage and ending taxpayer-funded abortion as well as lower taxes and reduced spending.The message was unmistakable: We will not be divided by a false choice between fiscal responsibility and strong families. We will fight for both, and indeed we must do both if we are to restore Americas promise.