[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 115 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H6802-H6803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

  (Mr. HUTCHINSON asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. Speaker, all of our efforts to improve education 
for America's children are aimed at, in the words of Gen. Colin Powell, 
allowing all the children in our country to share in the American 
dream. A good education is not necessary to obtain the American dream, 
but it is certainly your best bet on the road to achieving it.

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  Colin Powell has been going around the country talking about the fact 
that there are still Americans who are not sharing in that dream and 
ability to succeed in life. One reason they are not is because too many 
children live in neighborhoods with bad schools and their parents lack 
the resources to send their children to a private school or to a good 
public school, a better one in their neighborhood. One way we can help 
those parents who care deeply about the education of their children is 
to pass legislation called A-plus Accounts. These are education savings 
accounts that will make it a little easier for parents who want their 
children to share in the American dream. A-plus accounts will help 
those who want to get ahead by making it easier for parents to save 
money for their children's education, and I think this is important.

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