Hon. Michael G. Oxley: “during the first 100 days of the Contract With America, I have repeatedly received three words of advice from my…”

“during the first 100 days of the Contract With America, I have repeatedly received three words of advice from my constituents in Ohio's Fourth Congressional District: ``Keep it up.'' The people I have talked with in my district are pleased that we are carving the lard out of an obese bureaucracy that micromanages our lives. They feel more secure knowing that we have passed a real crime bill this time, and they think it is about time that we revived the principle that the route to prosperity is through work, not welfare. They support our approval of the balanced budget amendment and respect us for facing up to the hard decisions needed to reduce the deficit. They have consistently told me one other thing. We are overtaxed and we need relief. I have been struck by one remarkable statistic. The average American family spends about half of its budget on Federal, State, and local taxes. Hardworking families just cannot afford to raise children and feed a hungry bureaucracy as well. H.R. 1215 represents a long overdue down payment on tax fairness. It provides relief for families and senior citizens, establishes critically needed savings, and encourages private sector investment that will promote economic growth and create thousands of jobs. The average taxpayer in my State of Ohio will save about $1,400. That is $1,400 for an individual family to spend rather than spent by a faceless Federal bureaucrat.”