Jack Kingston: “in 1994, along the campaign trail, Republicans said that if the Republican Party became the majority, that we would pass…”

“in 1994, along the campaign trail, Republicans said that if the Republican Party became the majority, that we would pass a legislative agenda called the Contract with America within the first 100 days of the 1995 session. Washington pundits and the typical status quo Washington liberals said, number one, they would not; number two, they could not; and then when the process was going on, they said they should not. All the Democrats fought it, kicking and screaming and yelling, saying it was going to lead to economic disaster, and all voted against welfare reform and voted against tax cuts for the middle class. What happened? Within 100 days, the Contract with America passes, and what is the result? In 1995, the deficit, $164 billion; 1996, the deficit, $107 billion; 1997, the deficit, $22 billion; and in 1998, just announced, a surplus of $8 billion. Where are all those Democrats who said that the Contract with America was going to be an economic disaster, who fought tax cuts for the middle class? The proof is that the budget is balanced, it worked, and I hope next time they do not fight us.”