[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 19 (Tuesday, March 3, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H702]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        DON'T SPEND THE SURPLUS

  (Mr. DeLAY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeLAY. Mr. Speaker, today the Congressional Budget Office 
announced that the Federal budget is in surplus for the first time in 
30 years. This is remarkable, especially when we look at where we were 
in 1994.
  In 1994, President Clinton's budget projected $200 billion in 
deficits for as far as the eye could see. Now, back then, the pundits 
laughed at the Republican leadership when we said we were going to 
balance the budget as we cut taxes. Well, who is laughing now?
  Now that we have a surplus, we need to return the money back to the 
American taxpayer. Unfortunately, the President has different ideas. He 
has proposed over $100 billion in new Washington spending.
  Well, Mr. Speaker, my constituents do not want any more wasteful 
Washington spending. Their message to the President is very clear: 
Don't spend our surplus.

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