[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 81 (Tuesday, May 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          COME HOME, DEMOCRATS

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the Democratic Party that once 
inspired our Nation by proclaiming ``We have nothing to fear but fear 
itself'' today has nothing to offer but fear.
  The same party that once rallied Americans from the depths of the 
Depression today ignores the decline wrought by exploding Federal 
deficits. The same party whose leaders once warned of the dangers of 
welfare dole today defends a welfare state that traps the poor in 
dependency and despair. And the same party that marshalled the free 
world in the fight against Nazis today silently ignores an economic 
Dunkirk in Medicare.
  There is an alternative for Democrats to this defense of the status 
quo. And it is well within the Democratic Party tradition. Our balanced 
balanced budget upholds the tradition of Jefferson by ending the 
practice of saddling future generations with debt. It affirms the 
tradition of Roosevelt by providing for a strong, effective government 
that prepares for the future. And it celebrates the tradition of 
Kennedy by spurring growth through tax relief.
  Come home Democratics: Restore the American dream and the proud 
tradition of America's oldest party by supporting our balanced budget.

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