[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 178 (Friday, November 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H12090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           BLAME GAME IS OVER

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, the Government has not balanced its books 
since 1969. Since then, we have had 26 years of excuses, 26 years of 
Washington gimmicks, and 26 years of righteous indignation about 
balancing the budget.
  Well, the blame game is over.
  Congress has reached the end of the excuses. Our balance budget lays 
aside the gimmicks and the shell games. We can no longer ignore the 
impact of deficit spending on our children. It would be nothing less 
than moral irresponsibility to look our children in the eye and say to 
them, that they should continue to shoulder our burdens because we do 
not have the guts to do what is right.
  Mr. Speaker, the President has two clear choices. He can choose a 
balanced budget and secure a brighter future for all Americans, or he 
can choose a dark future for our families and our children.

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