[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 82 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


      AMERICANS HAVE ENTERED A NEW ERA: THE AGE OF RESPONSIBILITY

  (Mr. LINDER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I have discovered the difference between the 
Democrat and Republican Parties. The Democrat Party lives in constant 
fear that America is going to discover the truth. The Republican Party 
lives in constant fear that they will not.
  The fact is, it is true that in 2 years, according to the Clinton 
budget, interest on the debt will exceed all defense spending. It is 
also true that in 7 years, according to Clinton's trust fund advisers, 
Medicare will be bankrupt and they will not be able to pay any bills 
for hospitals, any home health care.
  Mr. Speaker, I think we have entered a new era. It is the age of 
responsibility. Americans are willing to take responsibility for their 
actions. They are asking us to take responsibility for our actions. It 
is true that we have put our children and grandchildren into 5 trillion 
dollars' worth of debt. The responsible thing is to try and pay that 
down and balance the budget. It is true that education is an abject 
failure. The responsible thing is to reform it, not to throw more money 
at it. It is true that Medicare must be reformed to be saved 


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