YouCut was a program started by Republican Congressman and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in May 2010 to present ideas for potential cost-cutting bills to be presented to the House of Representatives of the United States, and to solicit feedback on those ideas from the public. [1] The program consisted of a website offering ideas for visitors to vote on, and presents video of congress members discussing the winning ideas on the House floor.[ citation needed ]
Cantor defended the program, stating that the goal is "to change the culture in Washington". [2] The release date of this program is 2010.
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