[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H601]
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           OFF TO A GREAT START ON THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, Americans want change. They want a balanced 
budget amendment, unfunded mandate reform, a line-item veto, and a 
middle class tax cut. People want change to make their lives easier and 
to get government off their backs. People want less government, lower 
taxes, and more control over their lives.
  Just look at the November election results. Last night I was 
listening to President Clinton express the same ideas. He suggested 
that we stop imposing mandates on States, that we adopt a line-item 
veto to slash pork-barrel spending, and that we work together for a 
$500 middle class tax cut.
  Mr. Clinton, welcome to the Republican philosophy.
  This is the Contract With America. The Republican Party campaigned 
for and the American people supported our contract. We are off to a 
great start, so let us begin working together to achieve these goals 
for the people by starting with the balanced budget amendment.

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