On the recordJanuary 26, 1994
I rise today to urge Americans to give President Clinton a third chance to show that he can follow through his words with action. Because so far, the President's been like a baseball player who's all talk and no stick. The President took a good looking stance as he climbed into the box last year to give his budget message. But, he swung and missed by offering a budget that included an enormous tax increase, few real spending cuts, and no middle-class tax cut. Last fall, he gathered himself up and took a sweet-looking stance on health care. But again, he missed by a mile. Taking his eye off the ball, he proposed a plan that will raise taxes, increase bureaucracy, and increase regulations. And last night, he stood in for the third time and made a lot of good-sounding promises. He talked about ideas that conservatives have espoused for years, ending welfare dependency, and getting tough on crime. Has he finally seen the light? This time, will he get a hit? We've all heard the President make good promises before, only to swing and miss with his actions. Well, I think he should remember the first rule of baseball, three strikes and you're out.
