Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress.
Neumann signed the Contract with America:
As Republican Members of the House of Representatives and as citizens seeking to join that body, we propose not just to change its policies, but to restore the bounds of trust between the people and their elected representatives. That is why, in this era of official evasion and posturing, we offer instead a detailed agenda for national renewal, a written commitment with no fine print.
Within the first hundred days of the 104th Congress, we shall bring to the House Floor the following bills, each to be given a full and open debate, each to be given a clear and fair vote, and each to be immediately available this day for public inspection and scrutiny:
The Fiscal Responsibility Act: Balanced budget amendment & line item veto
The Taking Back Our Streets Act: More prisons, more enforcement, more death penalty
The Personal Responsibility Act: Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending
The Families Reinforcement Act: Use tax code to foster families
The American Dream Restoration Act: Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes
The National Security Restoration Act: No US troops under UN command; more defense spending
The Senior Citizens Fairness Act: Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings
The Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act: Incentives to small businesses
The Common Sense Legal Reforms Act: Limit punitive damages
The Citizen Legislature Act: Term limits on Congress
Further, we will work to enact additional budget savings, beyond the budget cuts specifically included in the legislation above, to ensure that the federal budget will be less than it would have been without the enactment of these bills. Respecting the judgment of our fellow citizens as we seek their mandate for reform, we hereby pledge our names to this Contract with America.
Source: Contract with America 93-CWA1 on Sep 27, 1994
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