J.C. Watts: “there was a cultist popular humanistic theme in the 1960's that said ``God is dead.'' I am afraid that many of my…”

“there was a cultist popular humanistic theme in the 1960's that said ``God is dead.'' I am afraid that many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle decided that they were left in charge, and what they did was drive us into the ever- deepening quicksand of more and more Government spending without results. Our budget resolution offers more savings so that Americans can ultimately keep more of what they earn and they can decide what is best for them, not the Government. Bottom line, in our budget we trust the American people. In their budget, they do not, Do I hate my Government? No. I just believe that we can do better for this country and for our kids, our grandkids, working families, and seniors. We can do better than $200 plus billion annual deficits, a $5 trillion national debt. I think we can do better than an anemic welfare system that penalizes mothers for saving money and penalizes them for wanting to marry the father of their children. Mr. Chairman, I believe we can do better by saving Medicare from bankruptcy. In this country, we expect the best from our high school, our college, and our professional athletic teams. Why should we not expect the same from our Government? We are the greatest, freest, wealthiest country in the world. I believe we can do better and we should as Americans. Red, yellow, black, and white, we should demand the best from our Government, and our budget starts us in that direction. Am I an optimist?…”