[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 161 (Wednesday, October 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H10212]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               WHITE HOUSE WEATHER VANE CHANGES DIRECTION

  (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, ``Oh, ain't it funky now.'' Those immortal 
and prophetic words are written and sung by that Godfather of Soul, 
James Brown, from his classic hit, ``Ain't It Funky, Part 2.'' Surely 
these words must have been the inspiration of the Clinton reelection 
theme when they came up with the motto ``Get the Funk Out of America.'' 
And I never knew funk was a big problem out there. It has not shown up 
in any of my polling data.
  But we always knew that the Clinton administration marches to the 
beat of a different drummer. And, as Sonny Bono might say, last night 
the beat goes on, because, in an apparent complete reversal, Mr. 
Clinton said at a Democrat fundraiser, of all places, that there are a 
lot of people still mad about his huge, largest tax increase in the 
history of America. He said, ``It might surprise you to know that I 
think I raised taxes too much too.''
  So now, Mr. Speaker, we have the President once again noticing that 
the White House weather vane has changed directions, and he is going to 
get behind the middle class tax cut. Hallelujah, another campaign 
promise he is going to be forced to keep.
  Mr. Speaker, I welcome the President in supporting the middle class 
tax cut.

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