09/26/1988
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"this is the challenge for the leadership of the incoming 100th Congress: to build on that record and help lead America into the future."
"with your help, Congress pushed aside the special interests and the tax-and-spend crowd, rolled up its sleeves, and shaped the tools that will help you and all Americans build on that record."
"I hope the new Congress will take a constructive approach to this firm but fair budget."
"Yes, this year, for the first time in two decades, the Federal Government will spend less, after taking out inflation, than it did last year."