[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 31, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRESS SHOULD BALANCE THE BUDGET IN THE RIGHT WAY

  (Mr. OLVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, as American workers and families struggle for 
economic security, the 104th Congress has an obligation to help. First, 
this Congress must protect the credit and good name of our Nation. 
Congress should pass clean legislation to avoid default on our debt 
now, this week.
  Next, we should raise the national minimum wage so working families 
can survive without Government assistance. Then we should provide 
workers with portable health insurance and guarantee that no one can be 
denied health coverage due to a preexisting condition.
  We should balance this budget, but only in a way that protects our 
parents' pensions, provides education and job training, keeps our 
streets and schools safe, and protects our environment.
  Mr. Speaker, Americans are skeptical that their Government can do 
anything to make their futures brighter. We should prove them wrong.

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