[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 31, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             THE REPUBLICANS ARE NOT KEEPING THEIR PROMISES

  (Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, they are not keeping their 
promises, and they are breaking the contract.
  Prior to the election, Mr. Speaker, the Republicans said that they 
would support a true line-item veto which would give the President the 
authority to get rid of pork barrel projects and special tax breaks. In 
the bills before us now, Mr. Speaker, they want to give the President 
the power to take away the pork barrel spending, but they do not want 
to give the President the power to take away those special tax breaks.
  I ask, ``Why don't they want to do it?'' Because the Republicans like 
those special tax breaks. They like to give those to their wealthy 
contributors. They came up with that idea through the leadership of 
their former leader, Mr. Michel, who said quite frankly, ``If you're 
for special interests, then vote against my amendment. If you are for a 
more complex Tax Code, then vote against my amendment.''
  The Republicans today and tomorrow are going to vote against Mr. 
Michel's amendment because they like special tax breaks for the 
wealthy. Mr. Speaker, give me a break. Let us do what is right for the 
people of this country and give the President the power to take away 
both pork barrel spending and special tax breaks for big contributors.

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