[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 135 (Friday, September 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 23, 1994]
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          CONTRACT WITH AMERICA CALLED A CONTRACT FOR FAILURE

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I joined my Democratic 
colleagues in shedding some light on the latest publicity stunt from 
the Republican leadership in the House. This time, the minority whip 
and company are inviting candidates to come to Washington and sign 
their allegiance to the GOP agenda--a blood oath to support an array of 
feel-good proposals. Election-year gimmickry aside, the problem with 
the Republicans' so called contract with America is that it is a 
contract for failure.
  An article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal points out the 
problems. It is the same old thing from Republicans: tax breaks for the 
wealthy and budget smoke and mirrors.
  The GOP promises a balanced-budget and $200 billion in tax cuts. How 
can they do that? They cannot. Even the most regressive budget 
legislation comes up $700 billion short. The only way to pay for this 
budget boondoggle is by cutting Social Security, Medicare or raising 
taxes. That is not what the American people want and that is not a 
contract any hard working American would sign.
  The American people want us to fight crime, expand student loans, 
create jobs, and retrain our workers. That is what Democrats have 
delivered. The choice is clear in this election: A record of 
achievement or a contract for failure.

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