[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 186 (Monday, November 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PUTTING ON THE BEST FACE

  (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, to listen to my friends from the liberal 
side of the aisle, it would seem that they can find their calling after 
public life in plastic surgery. For once again, they are desperately 
trying to put the best face on things.
  The fact is, after much wailing and gnashing of teeth, President 
Clinton has finally agreed with the new majority to balance the budget 
in 7 years, to use honest numbers to do so.
  And speaking of honest numbers, my good friend from Vermont needs to 
be corrected. On student loans in the next 7 years the new majority 
proposes to spend an additional $12 billion; in Medicaid, an additional 
$38 billion; in Medicare, over the next 7 years, we will spend an 
additional $1.6 trillion.
  Robert J. Samuelson, in yesterday's Washington Post, to paraphrase 
his column, said, when one side consistently distorts positions, then 
the purpose is to destroy, not to debate.
  Mr. Speaker, I implore all the American people to get involved in an 
honest debate, not bent on destruction of the other side but 
preservation of our system.

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