[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 16 (Thursday, January 26, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   SUPPORT THE THREE-FIFTHS AMENDMENT

  (Mr. HEINEMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HEINEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the balanced budget 
amendment with its three-fifths supermajority. If we in this Congress 
are sincere in voting for a meaningful amendment, then we must put a 
clutch on our ability to raise taxes to pay for our inability to do our 
jobs.
  People across this country are constantly in a process of balancing 
their personal budgets. The States and municipalities across this 
country are balancing their budgets. Private enterprise is constantly 
trying to balance their budgets. I ask, ``Why can't we climb aboard by 
balancing our budget without whimsically overtaxing the people to do 
this?''
  We should be leaders. We should be the generals who lead the parade, 
not those who march behind it. Let us get out front and demonstrate 
that we can make tough decisions to keep our house in order. We do not 
need to be the parent who constantly raids the children's piggy bank to 
pay our way.
  Support the three-fifths amendment. Vote for the Barton amendment.

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