[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 170 (Tuesday, October 31, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H11464]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            JOIN THE EFFORT

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Madam Speaker, today is Halloween--the Democrat's 
favorite day. All this year Democrats have made a concerted effort to 
scare people. They have tried to scare children with school lunch 
horror stories. They have tried to scare seniors with their Mediscare 
tales from the crypt. And they have tried to scare the poor with EITC 
ghost stories.
  Democrats have lost the battle of ideas, plain and simple. The only 
weapon they have is distortion and fear. They have no mandate. They 
have no positive message of hope. And the only way they can influence 
policy is to scare the wits out of the American people.
  Madam Speaker, fear is not a hallmark of sound political leadership 
and scaring people is what bullies do.
  I challenge our friends on the other side to stop the horror stories, 
take off your masks, and join our effort to save Medicare, reform 
welfare, cut taxes on families, and balance the budget.

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