[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H15212]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TIME TO BALANCE BUDGET IS NOW

  (Mrs. SEASTRAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SEASTRAND. Mr. Speaker, the time to balance the budget is now. 
For 40 years, the liberal politicians in this town were willing to put 
off decisions until tomorrow. And look what it got us--a 5 trillion 
dollar debt.
  No, let me rephrase that. Look what it got our children--a 5 trillion 
dollar debt. You see, Mr. Speaker, that's what this debate is really 
about. It's about our children and it's about our children's children. 
Unless we stand firm now, their future doesn't look very bright. But if 
we can just restrain our spending, we can help restore the American 
dream for our children.
  That is a Christmas gift worth giving the American people. Mr. 
Speaker, I'm tired of hearing excuses from the President. It's time to 
do the right thing for our children's future--it's time to balance the 
budget. So we ask the President, put a real plan on the table. Help us 
save the next generation. Balance the budget now.

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