[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H776-H777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              DEALS, DEALS

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, what year is it? Is 1996 the 10th year of 
the 5-year Gramm-Rudman balance deal? Is 1996 the fifth year of the 
Bush 5-year deal? Is 1996 the third year of the Clinton 5-year deal or 
is 1996 the new 7-year deal?
  Deals, deals. That is what we have. There are more deals here than 
Monty Hall has, folks, but one thing is for sure, 1996 is the year of 
denial.
  The most important thing last night is what was not said by the 
President 

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or Senator Dole. No mention of record trade deficits. No mention of 
those two turkeys, GATT and NAFTA. No mention of declining wages. No 
mention of livable-wage jobs leaving this country.
  Mr. Speaker, I say if the economy is so great, why do American 
families need three jobs to pay their bills? We do not need any more 
deals, we need a little bit more common sense and maybe people should 
get out of this denial phase and take a look at the reality that is 
hitting people on the streets of America.

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