Volume 42, Number 11 · June 22, 1995
The 'Contract with America': What It Really Means
By Louis Fisher
Standing on the steps of the US Capitol on September 27, 1994, more than three hundred Republican candidates for the House of Representatives voiced their support for a 'Contract with America.' The remarkable victory by Republicans in last November's elections converted the Contract into a blueprint for legislative action. Although the broad contours of the Contract are generally known, little is understood about the bills now being enacted. What do they contain? How do they compare with the original plan?
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