[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1669]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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           THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS

  (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, over the last year the American people 
watched the actions of this body very closely. And they learned many 
things. One thing learned is how very differently the two parties think 
about the great issues that face them.
  They see that Republicans fight for tax cuts and a smaller 
government. They also see that liberal Democrats fight for more 
government and higher taxes.
  During the budget negotiations, the American people saw for 
themselves very clearly that liberals, including the President, will go 
to bat for government programs, but not for the average taxpayer and 
worker.
  Mr. Speaker, the American people's desire for government reform has 
not subsided. That is something that is not going away overnight. Big 
government advocates are on the wrong side of history. America's future 
depends on less government and less taxation. And that is something 
that is obvious to all Americans.

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