    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]
    [November 17, 1995]
    [Page 1771]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on House of Representatives Action on Budget Reconciliation
    Legislation
    November 17, 1995

        Today the Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to enact
    the biggest Medicare and Medicaid cuts in history, unprecedented cuts in
    education and the environment, and steep tax increases on working
    families. I will veto this bill. I am determined to balance the budget,
    but I will not go along with a plan that cuts care for disabled
    children, reduces educational opportunity by cutting college
    scholarships, denies preschool to thousands of poor children, slashes
    enforcement of environmental laws, and doubles Medicare premiums for the
    elderly. We should balance the budget in a way that reflects our values.