[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)] [January 6, 1996] [Page 16] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Message to the Congress Transmitting Balanced Budget Legislation January 6, 1996 To the Congress of the United States: I hereby submit to the Congress a plan to achieve a balanced budget not later than the fiscal year 2002 as certified by the Congressional Budget Office on January 6, 1996. This plan has been prepared by Senator Daschle and if passed in its current form by the Congress, I would sign it into law. William J. Clinton The White House, January 6, 1996.