Republicans Target Tax Relief, Push Local Control of Education

Following are excerpts from the Republican response to President Clinton's address, delivered by Reps. Jennifer Dunn of Washington and Steve Largent of Oklahoma:

Ms. Dunn: Our democracy is sound. Our economy is prosperous. The state of our union is strong. And no matter what the outcome of the president's situation, life in America will go on. Our lives will continue to be filled with practical matters, not constitutional ones.

I've been a single mother since my boys were little--6 and 8. My life in those days was taken up with making ends meet, trying to get to two soccer games at the same time on two different fields, worrying about dropping the boys off early at school in order to get to work on time. I know how that knot in the pit of your stomach...