House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio celebrates the GOP's victory that changes the balance of power in Congress and will likely elevate him to speaker of the House, during an election night gathering hosted by the National Republican Congressional Committee at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. He is joined by his wife Debbie. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
The Republican agenda
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Now that they have a majority in the House, Republicans are claiming a mandate to reverse President Obama's agenda. Among their priorities will be extending the Bush tax cuts and reigning in government spending.
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Carrie Lukas: Vice president for policy and economics at the Independent Women's Forum.
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J. David Woodard: Professor of political science at Clemson University and Republican consultant.
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