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=== 1994 Republican Revolution ===

=== 1994 Republican Revolution ===

Clinton had become very unpopular by 1994. Breaking his pledge to cut taxes and failing on health care reform convinced Americans to vote Republican in the 1994 mid-term elections. Congressional Republicans, led by [[Newt Gingrich]] of [[Georgia]] created the contract with American, which proposed changes in lower taxes, [[welfare]] reform, tougher anti-[[crime]] laws, term limits for Congress, and a [[Balanced Budget]] amendment. Republicans won a stunning [[victory]], gaining 54 seats in the [[House of Representatives]] and 8 seats in the [[United States Senate]], for the first time in 40 years, they had the majority in both houses of Congress. In their first 100 days the House passed the Contract with America, however, the Senate and many of the President's vetoes defeated many of the proposals, including a balanced budget amendment.  

Clinton's popularity had slipped by 1994 and the GOP, under [[Newt Gingrich]] launched a national midterm campaign based on a Republican "Contract with America." They proposed lower taxes, welfare reform, tougher anti-crime laws, term limits for Congress, revised rules in Congress and a balanced budget amendment. Republicans won a stunning victory, gaining 54 seats in the House and 8 seats in the Senate, for the first time in 40 years, they had the majority in both houses of Congress. In their first 100 days the House did pass the Contract with America, however, the GOP Senate failed to go along and Clinton's vetoes defeated the Contract.

=== Government Shutdown ===

=== Government Shutdown ===