[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[June 8, 1992]
[Page 911]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



[[Page 911]]

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With State Legislators

June 8, 1992
    Welcome, all. Thank you very much for coming.
    Let me just make a short statement here before we close the door and 
get into hearing from you all on this important amendment. But 44 States 
have constitutional provisions relating to a balanced budget. Passing a 
balanced budget amendment, in my view, is essential to the long-term 
economic health of this country. This is an idea whose time has come. 
We've been for it for a long, long time.
    I want to hear from each of you as to how you think we can best get 
this done. But I appreciate your being here. It is priority. I think the 
country is sick and tired of deficits. This will help discipline the 
executive and the legislative branch, and we've got to get it done. So I 
appreciate your coming, and we'll see where we go here.

                    Note: The President spoke at 11:15 a.m. in the 
                        Roosevelt Room at the White House.