[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       THREE BUDGETS FOR CONGRESS

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, the third time is a charm, right? Well, not 
for this President. Last week he tried, once again, to lay out a 
balanced budget plan. Unfortunately, the President missed the mark by 
well, $400 billion.
  The simple fact is, the only budget proposal proposed thus far that 
balances the budget in 7 years, cuts taxes for working families, saves 
Medicare from bankruptcy, and reforms welfare is the Balanced Budget 
Act of 1995 which President Clinton vetoed last week.
  The President has now presented three budgets to Congress, well, one 
budget and two sets of talking points; yet none of them comes into 
balance.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time for the President to keep the promise he made 
23 days ago: Balance the budget in 7 years using honest numbers. There 
is only one person standing between the American people and a balanced 
budget, and that one person is Bill Clinton.

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