[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H11835-H11836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      MESSAGE OF VIRGINIA ELECTION

  (Mr. PAYNE of Virginia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) 

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  Mr. PAYNE of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, we had an election in Virginia 
yesterday, and the Republicans in this House ought to sit up and take 
notice.
  Our Republican Governor tried to make the election a referendum on 
his program of tax cuts. Under the Governor's plan, tax cuts would be 
paid for by slashing spending for colleges and universities, law 
enforcement, and important social services. In Virginia, the 
Republicans' tax cuts would take effect right away, but painful 
spending cuts would be put off for the future.
  Does that sound familiar?
  The people of Virginia got a good look at the Allen plan, and despite 
the Governor's tireless campaigning, they rejected his program by a big 
margin. They defied the odds and kept the Virginia General Assembly in 
Democratic hands.
  Mr. Speaker, the message from yesterday is clear: People do want tax 
relief, but not if it means gutting programs that help our children and 
help make our communities strong, and not if it means putting balancing 
the budget at risk. It is a lesson that we ought to learn here in 
Washington.

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