Jack Kingston: “we need a three-strikes-and-you-are-out law in Washington, and we can change this administration real quickly. And here…”

“we need a three-strikes-and-you-are-out law in Washington, and we can change this administration real quickly. And here is what I mean: Strike number one: 1990, the Congressional Bipartisan Budget deal broken by President Clinton; 1993, the President sets his own budget deal, broken in 1994 and 1995; now 1997, there was yet another deal, and Clinton is out to break it by $56 billion. Three strikes; you are out. That should be what we can do to turn the budget around and turn around our fiscal picture. Our spending right now is $268 billion higher than during the Carter administration after you adjust it for inflation. Reagan cut the budget by 15 percent, and I am talking about domestic discretionary spending, but now it is up 23 percent over that. We are very proud that the budget is about to be balanced, but that is no excuse for continuing to spend. And that is what is going on. Three strikes and you are out. Stick with your word, Mr. President. Let us surprise everybody.”