Mark Neumann: “I planned on rising tonight to talk about our debt and deficit and how we will balance the budget and how important it…”

“I planned on rising tonight to talk about our debt and deficit and how we will balance the budget and how important it is to our children's future that we do balance the budget and talk also about a bill that we will be introducing about paying down the debt, but before I do that, I have been listening to the debate here tonight and I would like to open this evening by reminding the American people that 3 or 4 short years ago this debate was not about how much we could reduce taxes. In 1993, I hope everyone remembers, the other side was in control. But the discussion was not about how much and which taxes should be reduced. In 1993, we passed the largest tax increase in American history. This debate has changed entirely. And whether we agree or disagree with all the different aspects of the tax bill, I think it is very, very important that when we look back on 1993 and we remember the other side was in control at that time, the debate was about entirely different topics.”