Political Quotes

“our Contract With America states on the first day of Congress a Republican House will force Congress to live under the same laws as everyone else, cut one-third of committee staffs, and cut the congressional budget. We have done that. In the next 93 days we will vote on the following 10 items: One, a balanced budget amendment and line-item veto; Two. A new crime bill to stop violent criminals; Three. Welfare reform to encourage work, not dependence; Four. Family reinforcement to crack down on deadbeat dads and protect our children; Five. Tax cuts for families to lift government's burden from middle-income Americans; Six. National security restoration to protect our freedoms; Seven. Senior Citizens' Equity Act to allow our seniors to work without government penalty; Eight. Government regulation and unfunded mandate reforms; Nine. Commonsense legal reform to end frivolous lawsuits; and Ten. Congressional term limits to make Congress a citizen legislature. This is our Contract With America.”