[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 3, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1634-E1635]
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                            WORK UNFINISHED

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                           HON. DOUG BEREUTER

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 1997

  Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, this Member highly commends to his 
colleagues this editorial which appeared in the Norfolk Daily News on 
August 18, 1997.

 Work Unfinished--More To Be Done Regarding Budgets; Voters Themselves 
                           Must Do Reminding

       For his part, President Clinton saw the five-year budget 
     legislation as a measure that would ``renew our nation and 
     restore its

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     promise.'' And on the Republican side, House Speaker Newt 
     Gingrich said, ``We have proven together that the American 
     constitutional system works, that slowly, over time, we 
     listen to the will of the American people.'' He added that he 
     does not intend to abandon the spirit of cooperation that led 
     to the agreement.
       The president is being criticized by liberals within 
     Democratic ranks for having compromised too much; the speaker 
     for having given in too readily. It was a contentious 
     process, as are many decisions in a democracy.
       The plan is surely flawed, but it did provide evidence that 
     the message from the voters about having something done about 
     recurring federal deficits and high levels of taxation was 
     heard.
       It is important now to realize that this is unfinished 
     business. There is much more to be done to reduce the burden 
     of taxation and the rates of growth in federal spending. 
     Voters themselves are the key to whether this will be 
     produced in the future. If they insist, more progress is 
     possible.

     

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