[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUTTING GOVERNMENT ON A DIET

  (Mrs. SEASTRAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SEASTRAND. The facts are in, Mr. Speaker. The Clinton economic 
plan has not paid off for middle America.
  According to a Labor Department report, the median weekly earnings of 
full-time workers--in real, inflation-adjusted terms--actually declined 
about 2 percent last year. In other words, Americans are working harder 
and getting less for it.
  What makes this so startling is that it occurred during a time when 
the economy was growing.
  This is just one reason why we need to move forward on our plan to 
cut taxes and balance the budget.
  American families need tax relief.
  American savers and investors need incentives.
  American workers need more job opportunities.
  Our plan will deliver all that. And it will be paid for by real 
reductions in government spending.
  Mr. Speaker, the Clinton administration has put the American family, 
the American saver, the American worker on a diet. We Republicans will 
put the Government on a diet.


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