-Eliminating the Departments of Education, Commerce, and Energy.

Herman Cain's 'oops' moment on LibyaRomney campaign claims Obama is 'fixated' on himNewt Gingrich rises to the top tier in two new polls In addition to his plans for the legislative branch, Perry's proposals include: -Reforming federal regulations by auditing all regulations released since 2008. -Privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. -Criminalizing insider trading for members of Congress. Rick Perry issues plan to ‘uproot’ government,Chloé Pas Cher, make Congress part-time Perry (Charlie Neibergall/AP) "Our country's foundation--the American people, the United States Constitution--there's nothing wrong with them they're still strong," Perry said during a speech delivered in Bettendorf, Iowa. "It's what the politicians and bureaucrats have built, on the backs of American taxpayers, it's gotta be replaced and rebuilt." Other popular Yahoo! News stories: Rick Perry unveiled a plan to "dismantle" Washington during a speech to Iowa voters Tuesday in which he claimed the government simply can't be fixed, it must be "uprooted." -Turning the Transportation Security Administration into a public-private partnership. -Ending lifetime appointments for federal judges, and establishing eight-year terms for Supreme Court Justices. Want more of our best political stories? Visit The Ticket or connect with us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. PaginationPreviousMitt Romney downplays his Iowa strategyHuntsman’s father is paying for super PAC ads to benefit his sonNext

Perry,Tods Competition Chaussures, the governor of Texas, positioned himself as the only outsider in the 2012 presidential race and squarely took aim at Congress. He proposed turning the job of a member of Congress into a part-time gig, halving member pay and office budgets,Sac Chloé Paraty, and he threatened members with further salary reductions in the absence of a balanced federal budget by 2020.