On the recordMay 20, 1997
When I ran for this office, it was because of that very concern for our working families and our small business owners. We realize that in States like mine, in North Carolina, we are required to balance the budget and we meet that mandate every year. We should expect no less of our own national government. This is a chance for us to give working families an opportunity to see that we are stewards of their trust, that our government is accountable for every penny it takes in and every penny it puts out. An old proverb once says that the longest journey begins with the single step. Although this is not perfect, it is a way to take that first step to make our government move towards the balanced budget responsibility that it should have.
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