[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                THIS WEEK, THE REPUBLICAN CIRCUS CLOSES

  (Mr. GUTIERREZ asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, the circus came to town today. But, you 
know what? If you were looking outside on the Capitol Grounds, you 
missed it. The real circus is right inside the House, as the 
Republicans clown around to try to pass this tax cut for the wealthy 
and well-off.
  Step right up and you will see the Republicans juggle numbers--it 
will be a little clumsy, but they'll still try to pull it off. You will 
see elephants--that great symbol of the Grand Old Party--dance and 
stomp around, just as you will see the Republicans dance around the 
issue of deficit reduction, and stomp on the principle of tax fairness.
  You want to see a high wire act? Well, do not bother watching death-
defying professional acrobats when you can watch professional 
politicians defy logic during their high-wire act.
  And the Republicans will even perform without a net! Unfortunately, 
it is your safety net: loans for college education, school lunches and 
nutrition programs for your kids, heating assistance for the elderly.
  Well, the circus came to town. But, eventually, the tents get folded, 
the sawdust gets swept up, and the elephants and clowns get back on the 
train. This week, the Republican circus closes. Let us hope it does not 
return.


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