[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 25 (Wednesday, March 9, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: March 9, 1994]
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                       BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

  (Mr. EWING asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, amending the Constitution is no small affair. 
But then again, neither is our national debt.
  Eliminating this enormous deficit requires drastic action. Even 
something as drastic as amending the Constitution.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge every single one of my colleagues to stand up and 
vote for this balanced budget amendment. Not only will it stop our 
skyrocketing debt, but it will do so without crippling the American 
people with more taxes.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time that we take action, that this Congress do 
something truly important about the deficit and something to limit the 
amount of growth of our national debt. We have three choices: The Kyl 
amendment, the Barton of Texas amendment, and the Stenholm-Smith 
amendment. Anything else will be nothing but a fig leaf. Be prepared 
and be vigilant.

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