to his plow. for me, it wasn't a farm. it was a small business. and it wasn't so much a calling as it was a mission, a mission to strive for a more accountable federal government here in washington. how did we do? here are some facts. for the first time in nearly 20 years, we've made real entitlement reforms saving trillions of dollars over the long term. we've protected 99% of the american people from an increase in our taxes. we're on track to save taxpayers $2.1 trillion over the next ten years, the most significant spending reductions in modern times. we've banned earmarks altogether. sorry. we've protected this institution, made it more open to the people. and every day in this capital city, there are hundreds of kids