On the recordJune 4, 1996
I do not mean to brag, and I do not mean to make a greater separation between Republicans and Democrats. But still, the reason that the overspending is so low is because Republicans were very aggressive in what is called the rescission bill of reducing the 1994-95 budget, again in the 1995-96 budget with a great deal of frugality of making tough decisions. Everybody should know it is not easy to cut spending. People that have gone to the Federal Government, to the trough, if you will, and become accustomed to having those Federal services do not like those services cut out. So it has been easy for the liberals to demagogue the issue, to say look at these mean-spirited cuts. Mr. Speaker, the bottom line is we now borrow 20 cents out of each dollar the Federal Government spends, and that is too much borrowing. It is not responsible. I think it is immoral for our kids and our grandkids.
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