[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]




                REPUBLICANS COMMITTED TO BALANCED BUDGET

  (Mr. LINDER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, in 1952 the Federal Government taxed the 
American family 4 percent of its income. In 1995, the Federal 
Government taxes the average American family 24 percent.
  In 1950, the Federal Government spent a little over 10 percent of the 
gross national product. Today the government spends about 25 percent of 
the gross national product.
  In 1950, the Federal deficit was about $3 billion. This year it is 
around $200 billion.
  Mr. Speaker, is there a trend here?
  Bigger Government, more and more debt, and less take home pay for the 
American family. Well, the time has come to turn these trends around. 
This Republican-led Congress is committed to balancing the budget. We 
recognize that Government is too big and taxes too much. The Balanced 
Budget Act of 1995 represents an end to the tax and spend policies that 
have produced a huge Government and $5 trillion debt. It also says to 
America's families: you earned it, you keep it, it is yours in the 
first place.

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