[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 190 (Thursday, November 30, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           POLITICS AS USUAL

  (Mr. EDWARDS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, for months my Republican colleagues have 
come to the well of this House and said their top priority is to 
balance the budget. That is good rhetoric but most Americans would be 
surprised to find out if you look at it, the Republican budget 
increases the deficit in each of the next 2 years.
  Let me repeat that for you. The Republican budget increases the 
deficit in each of the next 2 years. What they do is they give tax 
breaks for wealthy Americans this year and say, ``Trust us, 3, 4, 5 
years from now, we will make those tough spending cuts.'' That is 
politics as usual, and it is irresponsible.
  I call the Republican budget plan the dessert budget. It is like a 
person saying, ``I care so much about going on a diet that I am going 
to start out with a dessert on the first day of my diet and have a hot 
fudge sundae.'' That does not work in diets and it is not going to work 
in deficits.
  My friends, Republicans must decide if they care more about pushing 
their rhetoric of balancing the budget or whether they care more about 
giving tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans.

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