[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 64 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H4656]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           POISON PEN VETOES

  (Mr. WELDON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Bill Clinton was in high dudgeon 
yesterday at his press conference. This morning's Washington Times said 
it was ``An afternoon of flapdoodle and balderdash.'' That is probably 
an understatement.
  Yesterday, Bill Clinton accused Republicans of using a poison pill.
  Well, let's talk about Bill Clinton's poison pen.
  Bill Clinton's poison pen vetoed the first balanced budget to a reach 
President's desk in a generation.
  Bill Clinton's poison pen vetoed Medicare reform. Now, our 
grandparents risk seeing Medicare go bankrupt because of Bill Clinton 
wants to demagog the issue.
  Bill Clinton's poison pen vetoed the $500 per child tax credit that 
would have help millions of struggling families make ends meet.
  Bill Clinton's poison pen vetoed welfare reform. Not once, but twice. 
Millions of Americans will never know the dignity of work because Bill 
Clinton refuses to fix the failed welfare state. Instead of keeping his 
promises, Bill Clinton would rather use his poison pen to veto the 
wishes of the American people.

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