[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 193 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT A BALANCED BUDGET AND THEY WANT IT NOW

  (Mr. CHRYSLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHRYSLER. Mr. Speaker, the Commerce, Justice, State, and 
Judiciary bill will come to the floor today, and it cuts more than the 
House bill originally did and takes a meaningful first step toward 
eliminating the Commerce Department, which will be passed this year in 
Congress and will be on the President's desk.
  Also, Mr. Speaker, the results are in on the largest public opinion 
poll ever taken: 7,200 registered voters. Eighty-six percent believe 
the President and Congress should deal with the budget issues now 
instead of after next year's elections; 73 percent agree that unless 
the President and the Congress stick to a 7-year deadline neither will 
balance the budget and eliminate the deficit; and 55 percent think 
money should be reduced by the Federal level and given back to the 
States and local governments who know better how to spend it.
  Mr. Speaker, the results are in, the opinion is clear, the American 
people want a balanced budget and they want it now. The President 
should offer his budget now, finally.

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