Asa Hutchinson: “should a candidate's promise be taken seriously? It is funny that I should even ask that question because when I talk to…”

“should a candidate's promise be taken seriously? It is funny that I should even ask that question because when I talk to my constituents in Arkansas every week I am constantly reminded that they expect me to follow through on my promises. The Republican Party told the voters in 1994 and 1996 that we favored lowered taxes and smaller government. The voters believed we were serious about our promises and supported us in each of those years. In 1992, our present President campaigned on the theme of lowering taxes on working Americans. For some reason the people believed him and supported and put him into office. It happens time and time again that the voters take us seriously, and yet performance does not come through. Cutting taxes is the most direct way to transfer power from Washington back to the people who earn the money in the first place. Mr. Speaker, we must know that the voters take us seriously when we make promises, and we must fulfill our promises on tax cuts for working Americans. Let us keep our promises and cut taxes now.”