[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 36 (Monday, February 27, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PASS THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, after listening to some of my liberal 
colleagues on the other side of the aisle, you would think that 
balancing the budget was like dreaming the impossible dream. Actually 
nothing could be further from the truth. We can balance our budget. We 
just need to act a little more responsibly. That is why I support the 
balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. It forces us to act a 
little more responsibly.
  One would think from the rhetoric of the liberal Democrats that 
balancing the budget means draconian cuts in the budget. Actually all 
we have to do is slow the rate of spending to an additional $2 trillion 
instead of $3 trillion in the next 7 years. The fearmongers are acting 
like we want to starve children. Ridiculous. We want to save our 
children's future.
  I encourage all of my colleagues, pass the balanced budget amendment 
now.

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