[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 2 (Thursday, January 4, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H95]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPECT US TO BALANCE THE BUDGET

  (Mr. GUTKNECHT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I am a House Republican freshman. The 
President calls me an extremist, right-wing, radical Republican 
freshman.
  What am I so extremist about? Well, I want the Government to balance 
its budget, just like my family has to. A balanced budget means lower 
interest rates, which means cheaper car loans, mortgages, and student 
loans. Pretty scary stuff.
  I want to cut taxes for working families and I want to reduce capital 
gains tax to create more jobs. Yes, I know it will mean more take home 
pay for working Americans and better jobs. Well, I guess that is 
extreme if my colleagues are big government liberals.
  I have been in Washington for an entire year, and am still being 
overcome by commonsense, practical, and honest solutions to our 
Nation's problems. I guess in Washington that is pretty extreme. Mr. 
Speaker, the American people expect us to balance the budget and do the 
right thing for our children's future.

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