[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 87 (Thursday, June 13, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H6406]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               JUST DO IT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from Wyoming [Mrs. Cubin] is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, you all have seen the Nike ad with the words 
``Just do it?'' That should be the slogan for the Democrats in 
Congress. They talk about a balanced budget. I say: Just do it. They 
talk about welfare reform. I say: Just do it. They talk about tax 
relief. I say: just do it. They talk about an end to big government. I 
say: just do it.
  Talk is cheap, and nowhere is talk cheaper than in Washington. We've 
had enough talk, enough rhetoric, enough promises. It's time to stop 
talking about change and start making it happen. What we need is 
action, and we need it now. We need to stop all this wasteful 
spending--now. We need to balance the budget--now. We need to end 
welfare as we know it--now. We need tax relief for the forgotten 
American worker--now.
  Did you ever wonder why Washington waits to solve a problem until it 
becomes a crisis? The American people should never accept second-best 
from their government or their elected leaders. They deserve better.
  And why not? America's best days are still ahead. In the America of 
the 21st century, no one needs to be left behind. If we stop all this 
tax and spend behavior, we will end the Clinton crunch that as 
contributed to our national anxiety. And if we stop all this spending, 
we will end the tax trap caused by misguided Washington bureaucrats who 
want to spend more of your money, leaving you with less.
  Let me be as clear as I can. Americans have a right to earn more, 
keep more, and do more. That's how we restore the American dream. 
Working together in a spirit of respect, with the right economic policy 
and incentives, our nation's potential is unlimited. We are Americans. 
There is nothing we cannot achieve. The best is yet to come. I say, 
just do it.

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