[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[September 7, 1992]
[Page 1492]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Remarks at the Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk in Michigan
September 7, 1992

    All right. Who brought the coffee? Now let's go. Governor Engler's 
here. You know his reputation as a fiscal conservative. When it comes to 
the taxpayers' money, they say he's so tight that he squeaks when he 
walks, so we are going to find out about that. [Laughter]
    We're grateful to see so many people ready for the latest ``Big Mac 
Attack.'' We're going across this thing. Barbara and I were over in 
Sault Sainte Marie, and she handed me my sneakers. And she said, ``Just 
do it.'' Well, that's what we plan to do this fall, I'll tell you.
    The only other point I want to make is that this is Labor Day, and 
to those hard workers across this country, don't let anybody tell you we 
are a nation in decline. We're a nation on the rise. Our workers are the 
most productive anyplace in the entire world.
    So the big question is, how do we get this country moving so 
everybody that wants a job has one? And the answer is to spend a little 
less Government money, tax a little bit less, and stimulate the economy 
and get it going. And we're going to do that.
    Thanks for a great welcome. And I just can't tell you how much we're 
looking forward to this walk. We'll set a good pace. And I plan to set 
that pace in November. We need you. Many, many thanks for your support.
    Now let's go. We're off. Thank you all.

                    Note: The President spoke at 7:04 a.m. A tape was 
                        not available for verification of the content of 
                        these remarks.