[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 7, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H9727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS POLICY

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, in America we have record trade deficits, 
record bankruptcies, record debt, consolidations, downsizing, more 
American jobs keep going overseas, a schizophrenia stock market, all 
symptoms of a major economic problem in America.

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  After all this, the experts say American taxpayers must keep sending 
more money to the International Monetary Fund to prop up foreign 
countries to avert disaster. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker.
  When American dollars end up in the pockets of foreign politicians 
who then vote against America at the United Nations, something is wrong 
with this policy, very wrong. I say these foreign countries do not need 
American taxpayer dollars. They need reform. Think about it.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back what economy we have left.

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