Gilbert Gutknecht: “I am a House Republican freshman. The President calls me an extremist, right-wing, radical Republican freshman. What am…”

“I am a House Republican freshman. The President calls me an extremist, right-wing, radical Republican freshman. What am I so extremist about? Well, I want the Government to balance its budget, just like my family has to. A balanced budget means lower interest rates, which means cheaper car loans, mortgages, and student loans. Pretty scary stuff. I want to cut taxes for working families and I want to reduce capital gains tax to create more jobs. Yes, I know it will mean more take home pay for working Americans and better jobs. Well, I guess that is extreme if my colleagues are big government liberals. I have been in Washington for an entire year, and am still being overcome by commonsense, practical, and honest solutions to our Nation's problems. I guess in Washington that is pretty extreme. Mr. Speaker, the American people expect us to balance the budget and do the right thing for our children's future.”