[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 183 (Friday, November 17, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT

  (Mr. DOGGETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, a day late and a dollar short. I wish it 
were only that big a problem. In fact, our Republican colleagues are 
about 6 weeks late in getting a budget to President Clinton. We will 
finally take it up for consideration to go to the President today. They 
are more than a dollar short. In fact, this week Newt Gingrich will be 
paying out millions of dollars eventually, millions of dollars to 
Federal workers who have now been off work for 4 days and Newt Gingrich 
will pay them for not working. That is the policy of fiscal 
responsibility that our Republican colleagues are imposing on America. 
They say they will have a balanced budget today but for seniors who 
will pay more and get less for Medicare, there is not much balance in 
it. For working families who will pay more taxes under this budget and 
get less, there is not much in it. For students who will pay more and 
get less education, there is not much in it. And for those who care 
about the environment and who will just get less in this budget, there 
is not much in it.

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