[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H9]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  AMERICAN TAXPAYERS ARE BEING CHEATED

  (Mr. WYNN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, it appears that self-styled Republican 
revolutionaries believe that the end justifies the means. Somehow they 
have this notion that these Federal workers are the President's Federal 
workers, or they are the Democrats' Federal workers. Sorry, fellows. 
They are the taxpayers' Federal workers, and the taxpayers are being 
cheated because of your shutdown.
  They are being cheated because small businesses cannot get their 
loans processed through the SBA. They are being cheated because small 
businesses cannot bid on contracts because the contract offices are 
closed. They are being cheated because toxic waste cleanup is not 
proceeding. They are being cheated because student loan applications 
are not being processed. They are being cheated because FHA home 
mortgage applications are not being processed.
  And then they go on and abuse the Federal workers: No checks for the 
Federal workers. That means no mortgage payments, no utility payments, 
and, sometimes, no food on the table.
  There is one thing wrong with these self-styled revolutionaries. 
Someone told them that the end justifies the means, and they do not 
care who they hurt.
  In this case, they hurt the taxpayer and they hurt our Federal 
workers, and that is a shame, Mr. Speaker.

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