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To: zzpat who wrote (1049136)	1/18/2018 11:31:31 AM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578372

We tried that with the tea party. Big media and the Dimms killed the tea party and, along with it, any chance for controlled spending.

To: zzpat who wrote (1049136)	1/18/2018 1:32:41 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578372

... The Republican majority Congress elected in November 1994 presided over two fiscal years with declining deficits—fiscal 1996 and 1997—before it initially balanced the budget in fiscal 1998. In fiscal 1996 and 1997, the deficits were $107.4 billion and $21.9 billion respectively. In the 2000 election, Republicans retained control of the House but the Senate split 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats. In May 2001, Sen. Jim Jeffords of Vermont switched parties from Republican to Independent and began caucusing with the Democrats, giving the Democrats the effective majority and making then-Sen. Tom Daschle (D.-S.D.) the majority leader. That split Congress was responsible for the appropriations for fiscal 2002, which put the federal government back into a deficit. .... https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/no-democrat-controlled-congress-has-balanced-federal-budget-40-years-no-republican Come on, you know the House has to produce all money bills, right?