Jim Saxton: “Let me just say to the folks here from the other side of the aisle…”

On the recordMay 15, 1996

Let me just say to the folks here from the other side of the aisle, our goals are twofold. The goals of this budget are twofold. One is to set the right priorities, and the second is to get our economy moving again. I have tried to talk over the last hour about the economic implications of this budget as opposed to yours. I believe all Americans will be better off if we can get the economy going again and get median income on the way up again. Where I take some umbrage with my friends from the other side of the aisle is their incorrect use of the word 'cut.'... If you call that a cut, you have been in Washington too long. This is an increase, not a decrease. It is a substantial increase, not a decrease. So I say to my friends, let us play fair. Let us tell it like it is.

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Discussing budget priorities and economic implications during a floor speech.

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