[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET IS A CONTRACT WITH OUR CHILDREN

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, once again we are experiencing a historical 
day. Today the House Committee on the Budget will submit a plan to 
balance the budget by 2002. It is the only plan around today to balance 
the budget, and it has been since 1968 that the Federal Government has 
balanced its budget resulting in almost a $5 trillion debt. Common 
sense tells us that we can no longer afford such irresponsibility. We 
can no longer put the burden of this debt onto our children. The budget 
Republicans will introduce is a contract with our children. We must 
balance the budget so our children's future will be free of debt and 
full of opportunity.
  This budget and the debate is not about money as much as it is about 
our children. We cannot allow an out-of-control Federal budget to rob 
our kids of freedom and economic security. It is just plain wrong to 
make them responsible for our mismanagement.
  I ask my colleagues to join together on this historical day and help 
restore the American dream to our children.

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