James Rogan: “I wish to make a few statements of principle. I consider tax increases to be a step in the wrong direction. I consider…”

“I wish to make a few statements of principle. I consider tax increases to be a step in the wrong direction. I consider tax cuts to be a step in the right direction. I consider increased spending and bigger government a step in the wrong direction. I consider lower government spending and smaller government a step in the right direction. It is the belief of the Republican Party that the Federal Government has gotten too big, that tax burdens on families have grown too high, and that Washington is about the last place we ought to be looking to solve family problems. This is why Republicans believe that the President's budget proposal represents a step in the wrong direction for two very good reasons. First, it is a step toward higher taxes, with a request for $100 billion in new taxes. Second, it is a step toward higher government spending; $100 billion in new spending. This is the wrong direction because it means government, instead of families, will grow stronger, Washington becomes more powerful, and Americans have less freedom. Madam Speaker, this is not what America voted for in November of 1996.”