[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 118 (Friday, August 19, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 19, 1994]
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               CRIME BILL COSTS BUT DOES NOT SOLVE CRIME

  (Mr. SMITH of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, trying to pass a crime bill that 
most of the Members of this body have indicated they do not want 
reminds me of 1 year ago when arms were twisted to pass the huge tax 
increase that most of the Members of this Congress did not want.
  I think we should remind ourselves, as we look at this crime bill, 
that we are spending money that we do not have. Some say the money in 
this crime bill is anticipated savings from having fewer Federal 
employees. However, there is no tie bar to the money that might be 
saved and the money that goes in this crime bill's trust fund. This $32 
billion will be borrowed money. It is a crime to pass a crime bill that 
does little to solve crime. But, Mr. Speaker, it is an even greater 
crime to make our grandchildren pay for it.

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