[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 82 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5086]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     VOTE FOR A BALANCED BUDGET NOW

  (Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, a balanced budget is good for 
America. The status quo is bad. Bad for children, bad for seniors, bad 
for the middle class, and bad for the present and bad for the future.
  The status quo means Medicare goes broke in 6 years, not cut by 5 
percent, not cut by 7 percent, but goes broke. The status quo means 
financial ruin. That destroys our ability to defend ourselves, feed our 
children or meet our health care needs.
  Folks, the status quo means we go broke. Tomorrow we have a choice 
between four balanced budgets. I urge my colleagues to pick one. A 
balanced budget is good for America, good for all Americans, young and 
old. The time is now.

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