[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 90 (Wednesday, July 13, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 13, 1994]
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            IMPROVEMENTS MADE DURING CLINTON ADMINISTRATION

  (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, watching our 1-minutes 
yesterday, I was amazed at the distorted perception and the short-term 
memories of my Republican colleagues. I would like to remind all of my 
colleagues today and the American people of the progress that has been 
made in our economy over the past year and the improvements that have 
been made under the Clinton administration.
  For the first time in 12 years, our Tax Code actually reflects some 
fairness. Fifteen million taxpayers received a tax cut this last April 
15. Over 3 million jobs have been created since January 1993, and the 
economic forecasts predict future growth.
  Those who claim that the economy was improving before the Democrats 
took control are the same ones who said last year that the President's 
economic plan would cripple our economy. Here we are over 1 year later 
and the only thing that is crippled is that same old tired rhetoric 
that we heard yesterday. The projected deficit as a share of gross 
national product is down almost half. We need to brag about America. We 
need to brag about what is good happening in Congress and this 
administration instead of just listening to the naysayers.

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