On the recordAugust 2, 1996
in November 1994 the American people sent a very clear message and Republicans were elected to restore the bonds of trust between the American people and their Government. We have cut spending and are continuing on the path to a balanced budget. We are returning power and decisionmaking ability to States and local governments. We are eliminating the failed welfare state that has entrapped fellow Americans in poverty and despair. We passed health care reform legislation to make it easier for people to have insurance. Rather than impose government mandates and create more bureaucracy, Republicans are getting government out of Americans' lives so they can do more for their families, children, and communities. This Republican Congress is historic because we are keeping our commitments to the American people to end business as usual in Washington.
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