Saxby Chambliss: “I could not believe what I heard from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle the other day. They were saying that…”

“I could not believe what I heard from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle the other day. They were saying that the Republicans are wrecking education and destroying millions of Americans' future. This is an issue very near and dear to my heart. Both my wife and daughter are public school teachers, my children grew up in public schools, and I know how important education is to future generations. The problem is that President Clinton does not want to balance the budget. If he did, he would stop coming to Congress with his plans that only increase Government taking and Government spending. President Clinton believes in big government. In fact, he thinks the solution to our student loan problems is to convert the Department of Education into one of America's largest banks and the IRS into a loan collection agency. One thing I have come to learn in my short time in Washington is that the Federal Government has failed miserably as a lender of money. The Republicans balanced budget proposal does not cut a single student loan. In fact, more loans will be available next year than ever in the history of the program. This can be accomplished, not in the public, but the private sector. What is the Democrat alternative? Well, as usual, big Government.”