Mark Neumann: “Reclaiming my time, concluding tonight, isn't it exciting to be here having this conversation? How different it is…”

“Reclaiming my time, concluding tonight, isn't it exciting to be here having this conversation? How different it is currently than it was in 1993 when they were debating which taxes we had to raise and how high we had to raise them because, after all, we could not reel in Washington spending. That was 1993, broken promises of a balanced budget and higher taxes. But in our first 3 years here, we have literally slowed the growth of Washington spending. We did not reach into the pockets of the American people and take out more taxes to balance the budget. We slowed the growth rate of Washington spending. By slowing the growth rate of Washington spending, we are now in a position where we are not only going to balance the budget 3 or 4 years ahead of our promised schedule, but we are also lowering taxes on families and workers all across America. Senior citizens, middle-age folks, union members, all Americans are going to benefit from the tax cut packages. Isn't it exciting to be here having this conversation? What a changed America. Again, I think we should point out the discussions that are starting at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue again. When they are talking about tax increases, it is almost like they forgot 1993. We are not going to let that happen. We have got a different vision for the future. What is next? Next is, we abolish the IRS Code 3 or 4 years from now so we have time to replace it with something that is simpler, fairer, easier for our people to understand.”