There was quite a bit of press coverage on the 100 hour plan around the election, but it has sense gone quiet. I thought it important to make sure that this plan remains on our collective radar and that we come back to review late in the month of January to ensure we see some positive progress.

I will refrain on commenting on the plan, other than to say I am skeptical. This is 100 legislative hours, so the commitment is to introduce and pass legislation which meets each of the following goals before the end of the first 3 weeks of the first session.

The Democratic Congress, 100 hour plan reads as follows:

We will start by cleaning up Congress, breaking the link between lobbyists and legislation and commit to pay-as-you-go, no new deficit spending.

We will make our nation safer and we will begin by implementing the recommendations of the independent, bipartisan 9/11 Commission.

We will make our economy fairer, and we will begin by raising the minimum wage. We will not pass a pay raise for Congress until there is an increase in the minimum wage.

We will make health care more affordable for all Americans, and we will begin by fixing the Medicare prescription drug program, putting seniors first by negotiating lower drug prices. We will also promote stem cell research to offer real hope to the millions of American families who suffer from devastating diseases.

We will broaden college opportunity, and we will begin by cutting interest rates for student loans in half.

We will energize America by achieving energy independence, and we will begin by rolling back the multi-billion dollar subsidies for Big Oil.

We will guarantee a dignified retirement, and we will begin by fighting any attempt to privatize Social Security.

I look forward to the follow-up review in January.