Mark Neumann: “will it not be great as we go forward now toward the next election cycle, instead of having the discussion of class…”

“will it not be great as we go forward now toward the next election cycle, instead of having the discussion of class warfare that we heard earlier this evening, if instead of having that discussion, we talk about the failures of the past and how different it is today. We are in the third year of our plan to balance the Federal budget. We are not only on track, but we are ahead of schedule. We have in fact curtailed the growth of government spending rather than raising taxes, and by doing that we are now in a position where we reach a balanced budget, probably sooner than projected, probably even sooner than the year 2002, and we are reaching the balanced budget while at the same time letting the American people keep more of their own money that they have earned. This is not a gift from Washington, it is their money. What a wonderful vision. We have balanced the budget, we have preserved Medicare for future generations, and we are looking at additional tax cuts as we go forward. We look forward to a Nation where we not only have a balanced budget and reduced taxes, but we also pay off the Federal debt so we can pass this Nation on to our children debt free. I can think of no higher goal for our service here in Washington DC.”