[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 23, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  PRESIDENT CLINTON LONG ON PROMISES, SHORT ON KEEPING THOSE PROMISES

  (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, tonight the President will deliver the 
State of the Union Address, and I am sure we will all hear a great 
speech tonight, because he always does give a great speech. But the 
fact is that also, just as usual, he will be long on promises and short 
on keeping those promises.
  For example, in last year's State of the Union, President Clinton 
said and I quote, ``We ought to help people raise their incomes 
immediately by lowering their taxes,'' end quote. But in reality he 
vetoed a middle-class family tax relief package.
  Another example from last year's State of the Union. The President 
again, quote, ``Nothing is done more to undermine our sense of common 
responsibility than our failed welfare system. It rewards welfare over 
work; it undermines family values,'' end quote. But in reality he 
vetoed the welfare reform bill.
  Mr. Speaker, once again, President Clinton will probably give us a 
speech long on promises but short on results, just reinforcing the fact 
that he is the say-anything and do-nothing liberal President.

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