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Welfare roles were cut by 50% in Missouri. Many other states did likewise as a result of 1996 reforms promulgated by Republicans.

The fact remains that the US government spends more for welfare today than it did befoe the "Republican Revolution."

Most all of the planks of the Contract with America were passed. Terms limits? No. But nine of ten ain't bad.

Term limits for committe chairs is just about the only part of the Contract that did pass. Most of the rest of it was voted down. Notice how the GOP managed to weasel out of its commitment on that issue. They voted to limit terms so they would get the credit, but figured out a loophole so they wouldn't have to actually carry out their promise.

HR586 was passed yesterday. 219 Republicans voted to make the tax cuts of 2001 PERMANENT. Only one did not.Only 9 Democrats voted to make the tax cuts permanent. 196 vote not to.

Passed in the House. Not likely to get through the Senate. It has to do both, you know. Plus be signed by Bush.

Well, seems like we are playing word games here. The tax cuts of 2001 were in fact made permanent-where the House is concerned. Controlled of course, by Republicans. The Senate, controlled by Democrats, will not pass it. Do you not discern a difference in Parties here? Look at the vote.

GWB would certainly sign it IF passed by Senate. Therefore, it is being held up in the DEMOCRAT controlled Senate as are many other pieces of legislation, judicial appointments,etc.etc.

As for increased welfare expenditures? Just think what they would be today IF Republicans hadn't decreased roles by 50% in many states. Much of the increase is due to inflation and the recent downturn in the economy as well as 9-11, which led to layoffs, factory closings etc.

Again, check the facts on the Republican Contract. Sure, it may have been watered down since passage, but that doesn't negate what I said about most of it passing. Oddly enough, Corporal Clinton signed most of them...perhaps a reason for his success?