[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 177 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H11980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          BALANCING THE BUDGET

  (Mr. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, no more excuses. No more gimmicks. It 
is put-up or shutup time on balancing the budget.
  If the President wants to veto the continuing resolution we passed 
today, then it is time for this body to take away not only his credit 
card but all the departments of this Federal Government's credit cards 
and the abuse of the taxpayer dollars.
  Balancing this country's books is what the American people are 
demanding. The President and his ilk cannot hide behind their Mediscare 
tactics anymore. The truth is out.
  The taxpayer's share of part B is currently 31.5 percent. And guess 
what, it will stay at 31.5 percent. We have put forward the only 
responsible plan to save Medicare from bankruptcy, and we have put 
forward the only responsible plan to balance this country's books by 
the year 2002.
  If Members care about the young and if they care about the old, do 
what is right and support both of these plans.

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