[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 76 (Thursday, June 16, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 16, 1994]
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                         MARXISTS IN THE HOUSE

  (Mr. PRICE of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, there are Marxists in the 
House. But before anyone gets too alarmed, you should realize that I am 
talking about Groucho Marxists, those following Groucho's adage, 
``Whatever it is, I'm against it.''
  Many of us recognize the Groucho Marxists. They are the ones who knew 
that last year's budget plan would cost jobs and ruin the economy. And 
every single one of them in this House were against it. To their 
chagrin, the Nation has prospered. We have seen strong growth, with 
over 3 million new jobs created since President Clinton took office. 
And we have cut the deficit 40 percent below the projections left by 
the Bush administration. The Marxists do not talk much about this. 
Maybe they're dumbfounded that we have created jobs and increased 
investment while reducing deficit spending. But facts are facts: 1995 
will mark the third straight year of deficit reduction--the first time 
we have done that since Harry Truman was President.
  Now, the Marxists grouch on. Wrong in economics, they have moved on 
to being against health care reform. Never mind the skyrocketing health 
care costs driving the deficit that they profess to abhor. Never mind 
the millions of uninsured and underinsured people in our great Nation. 
Never mind the huge premium increases so many small businesses have 
seen. Or the people scared to change jobs because they are afraid of 
losing health insurance. Never mind all that. Just remember the maxim 
of the Marxists: ``Whatever it is, I'm against it.''
  Mr. Speaker, America has had enough of the Groucho Marxists. It is 
time to work for progress in health care reform, as we did with the 
economy. The American people have heard enough about what the 
Republicans are against. Now they are demanding that we all work 
cooperatively to face the challenges before us.

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