[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 16 (Thursday, January 26, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


             MEDIA'S ASSERTION OF AMERICANS' ANGER OFF BASE

  (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, in his State of the Union Address Tuesday, 
President Clinton said the American people were engaged in a shouting 
match. This observation parallels the liberal media's assertion that 
the American people are angry at each other. This is light years from 
the truth.
  Americans are not angry and they are certainly not shouting at each 
other.
  Mr. Speaker, if the American people are shouting at anybody, they are 
shouting at the Federal Government. More precisely, they are sickened 
at the level of irresponsible spending, the bloated and inefficient 
bureaucracies and the constant drumbeat for more taxes.
  The other night President Clinton treated us to an interesting speech 
and I am glad to see that he supports many of the ideas Republicans 
have been talking about for years. But once again I call on the 
President and my friends on the other side of the aisle to put aside 
the rhetoric and take action.
  This week the President and this Congress have an opportunity to 
restore faith with the American people and put our financial priorities 
in order.
  We must pass the balanced budget amendment and put an end to the 
disgrace of deficit spending. Remember, Mr. Speaker, the American 
people are not shouting at each other. They are shouting at us.

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