TY - BOOK AU - Gingrich,Newt AU - Armey,Richard K. AU - Gillespie,Ed AU - Schellhas,Bob TI - Contract with America: the bold plan by Rep. Newt Gingrich, Rep. Dick Armey and the House Republicans to change the nation SN - 0812925866 : AV - JK271 .C733 1994 U1 - 324.2734 20 PY - 1994/// CY - New York PB - Times Books KW - Binnenlandse politiek KW - gtt KW - Republican Party KW - United States KW - Politics and government KW - 1993-2001 KW - Economic policy KW - Social policy KW - 1993- KW - États-Unis KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - Politique économique KW - Politique sociale N1 - Contract with America -- Balanced budget amendment and line-item veto -- Stop violent criminals -- Welfare reform -- Strengthen families and protect our kids -- Tax cuts for families -- Strong national defense -- Fairness for senior citizens -- Roll back government regulations and create jobs -- Common sense legal reforms -- Congressional term limits -- Questions and answers N2 - The November 1994 midterm elections were a watershed event, making possible a Repbulican majority in Congress for the first time in forty years. Contract with America, by Newt Gingrich, the new Speaker of the House, Dick Armey, the new Majority Leader, and the House Republicans, charts a bold new political strategy for the entire country. The ten-point program, which forms the basis of this book, was announced in late September. It received the signed support of more than 300 GOP canditates. Their pledge: "If we break this contract, throw us out." Contract with America fleshes out the vision and provides the details of the program that swept the GOP to victory. Among the pressing issues addressed in this important book are: balancing the budget, stopping crime, reforming welfare, reinforcing families, enhancing fairness for seniors, strengthening national defense, cutting government regulations, promoting legal reform, considering term limits, and reducing taxes UR - http://www.archive.org/details/contractwithamer00ging UR - http://www.openlibrary.org/books/OL22112395M ER -