It all turned to ashes.
At least here in Texas, the Gingrich-led "Contract with America" ushered in some very good times. KKKlintoon was neutralized and was reduced to a mere figurehead. That allowed the economy to flourish. For me, I was making tons of money at work due to several raises in succession along with investments yielding superb returns. And since I was doing a lot of driving the time when Gingrich's GOP was in power, the 78 cent per gallon gas was a blessing.
I recall the mid-1990s as being much like the Reagan era.
Indeed it has. So many opportunities squandered by the spineless party. Now the GOP is playing us so we can vote to keep their fat, useless asses in Washington D.C. with the "we're not the Democrats" tripe. Sadly, too many conservatives fall for it hook, line and sinker with this absurd notion they will hold their feet to the fire. Fatcats are fatcats no matter the (R) or (D) next to their name on the ballot. Gawd! Does anyone get that!
"Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the money. We have the capability to make the world's best nationalized healthcare system. Obamacare will be that plan. Better than it was before. Better...stronger...faster."