[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 138 (Tuesday, October 6, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H9597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 REPUBLICANS HAVE WON THE WAR OF IDEAS

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, balancing the budget, cutting taxes and 
reforming the welfare system, those are things of which both Democrats 
and Republicans are very proud. I remember that in speech after speech 
over the last several months people have said, ``Gosh, why do you all 
let Bill Clinton take credit for balancing the budget, cutting taxes 
and reforming welfare?'' And I am reminded of that great, great sign 
that appeared on President Ronald Reagan's desk in which said:
  ``There is no limit to what you can do as long as you don't care who 
gets the credit.''
  Mr. Speaker, it is very clear that we as Republicans have, in fact, 
won the war of ideas. We, in fact, have been the ones who for years 
have been advocating balancing the federal budget, cutting taxes and 
reforming our welfare system.
  So while Democrats and Republicans alike can take credit for it, I am 
particularly proud that it was our party, the Republicans, who 
consistently argued that for years, and we are today enjoying the 
benefits of those very important policies.

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