[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 19436]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         AMERICANS WANT A DEBT-FREE AND RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, do you know what? Al Gore is a 
spender. He wants to spend $1.4 trillion of our surplus on new 
government programs, eliminating any hope that Americans will get 
needed tax relief and stopping our efforts to eliminate our national 
debt.
  Republicans have already successfully eliminated $350 billion of 
public debt and have dedicated 90 percent of the next year's surplus 
solely to debt reduction. Republicans will eliminate another $240 
billion in debt in the next year alone.
  The choice is easy: Do you want to spend $1.4 trillion in new 
government spending or have a debt-free America?
  Mr. Gore needs to rip up his government credit card and join the 
Republicans in eliminating our national debt. Americans want, need, and 
deserve a responsible government and a debt-free America.

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