Dear Republicans,

Congratulations on taking control of the House of Representatives. While we’re skeptical about the efficacy of politicians to improve our economic plight, we are willing to believe that you are well-meaning folks who want a better and more prosperous America.

In order to demonstrate that our belief is not misplaced, you will have to resist calls to journey down two paths that are sure to be political dead-ends.

(Note: this is the second of our series on the agenda for the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives. Our first calls for reader submissions to NetNet@cnbc.com)

The first path will be laid out by business interests' lobbyists, who view each new change of power as an opportunity to win special favors for their clients. Many Republicans are easily bamboozled by arguments that seem to demonstrate that having the government adopt policies that favor, say, the interests of General Electric (the parent corporation of CNBC) is equivalent to creating an economic environment favorable to businesses, jobs and economic dynamism.

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