George Miller: “I find it rather interesting now that as the Republicans get ready to present to the Congress a balanced budget…”

“I find it rather interesting now that as the Republicans get ready to present to the Congress a balanced budget amendment, a constitutional amendment to balance the budget, that they seek to deny our constituents the kind of information so they can make an informed decision about whether or not they want us to vote for or against the balanced budget amendment. I find it rather interesting as you quoted the majority leader, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Armey] saying that if the public knew the cuts that would be necessary, that their knees would buckle, or our knees would buckle. I really find it interesting when it comes from individuals that profess a great belief in democracy, that herald governments that turn toward democracy, we have spent billions of dollars to spread democracy throughout the world at a time when the Speaker of the House, the gentleman from Georgia [Mr Gingrich] says that he is going to put every bill on the Internet so that the American people will have greater access, be able to make decisions, but what he is not going to put on the Internet are the ramifications of the bill.”