[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 78 (Thursday, May 11, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           WHERE IS THE DEMOCRAT PLAN TO BALANCE THE BUDGET?

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, I never cease to be amazed at the speed with 
which liberal Democrats are able to rattle off class warfare rhetoric. 
It is as if liberal Democrats get up every morning and drink a 
specially concocted bromide which enables them to spew forth class 
warfare epitaphs with machine-gun like rapidity.
  The most recent example was yesterday when Republicans offered our 
plan to balance the Federal budget in 7 years.
  But what was the response from the liberals?
  Well, they just about tripped over themselves to get to the floor to 
denounce our plan as a devious plot to benefit the rich at the expense 
of children, the elderly, and the poor.
  Mr. Speaker, the liberals are not fooling anyone. Even President 
Clinton's own Cabinet members admit that Medicare is going broke. And 
nobody denies the existence of the national debt.
  But what have the liberal Democrats offered? Nothing but a few well-
rehearsed class warfare epitaphs.
  I only have one question for my friends on the other side. You know 
the problems we face--where is your plan?
  Where is it?

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