[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 182 (Thursday, November 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13039]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   COMPROMISE NEEDED IN BUDGET BATTLE

  (Ms. McKINNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. McKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, if the Republican leadership is so 
committed to balancing the budget, then why do they not abandon their 
$245 billion tax cut? Why is it that seniors, students, and the poor 
have to sacrifice to balance the budget, but America's wealthiest 
corporations and insurance companies will get a huge windfall?

  Clearly, Mr. Speaker, the GOP is using the balanced budget only as a 
pretext to wage their feudal class-war against seniors and working 
families. Why do they not go after the $500 billion in corporate 
welfare, as well as make Germany and Japan pay for their own defense?
  Mr. Speaker, if the Republicans agree to abandon their tax cuts and 
eliminate just $200 billion in corporate welfare, then even I will 
support their budget.

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