[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.