L. Paxon: “over the past 90 days and certainly today we have heard two different visions of America enunciated here on the House…”

“over the past 90 days and certainly today we have heard two different visions of America enunciated here on the House floor. The Democrats view is America is a Nation of class warfare. They believe that to climb the ladder of opportunity you must pull someone else down. In the Democrats' America, bureaucrats should make key decisions for families, the government will grow and taxpayers will pay more and more. Our vision of America is different. Our key goal is to empower families, not bureaucrats. To do this we cut spending and let taxpayers keep more of their hard-earned tax dollars. In so doing together, all Americans can renew the American dream of hope and opportunity. Now, for the past 40 years, Democrats have fulfilled their vision of this country. In 1950 Washington took 5 percent of family income. Today government takes a full 40 percent. As a matter of fact, the 40 percent the government takes in taxes is more than the family budgets for food, clothing, and shelter in this Nation combined. Tonight we scale back Washington's share and we increase the share the American family keeps.”