[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H3159-H3160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          RELIEF IS ON THE WAY

  (Mr. RIGGS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. RIGGS. Mr. Speaker, today is the birthday of Andrew Jackson, our 
seventh President. One of his most memorable accomplishments is that he 
was the only President to actually pay off the national debt.
  Where have you gone, Andrew Jackson? Our President today on the other 
hand thinks that $200 billion deficits as far as the eye can see is 
just OK.
  Well, I just wish the President and House Democrats cared enough 
about our children to actually balance the budget. This week we begin 
to change the way Washington works by sending Washington home, back to 
the people. We will start by passing a bill to reduce the onerous tax 
burden that has 
[[Page H3160]] stifled economic growth in our country. For the 
overtaxed American family, relief is on the way. For overtaxed small 
businesses, relief is on the way. For senior citizens hit by the 
Clinton tax hike on Social Security benefits, relief is on the way. And 
we will cover every dime of these tax reductions by cutting the fat 
from the Federal Government. It is time to fundamentally change the 
relationship between Washington and the American people. It is time to 
listen to the American people.


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