Ron Lewis: “this past year-and-a-half we have heard a lot of complaining from the liberal Democrats about the new majority in…”

“this past year-and-a-half we have heard a lot of complaining from the liberal Democrats about the new majority in Congress. It has been a continuous chorus of whining and complaining from the liberal extremists, such as the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Gephardt], the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Bonior], the gentlewoman from Colorado [Mrs. Schroeder], the gentlewoman from Connecticut [Ms. DeLauro] and others. They cannot stand the fact that the American people have rejected 40 years of the liberal policies that have brought this Nation to the edge of bankruptcy, the highest crime rate in the world, an education system that has failed, illegitimacy rates skyrocketing, drug abuse out of control, a welfare program that is a disaster, and a tax burden where middle income families are being crushed. Mr. Speaker, what have the liberal Democrats offered the American people to help solve these problems? Nothing, absolutely nothing. Nothing but whining and complaining because they are no longer the majority. In fact, they have tried to block everything the American people have asked the new Republican majority to pass, like a balanced budget, welfare reform, a new crime bill, legislation to save Medicare, education reform and tax relief. Mr. Speaker, the liberal whiners and complainers have fought for 2 things, regaining the majority and going back to 40 years of the big Government, tax and spend status quo.”