William Helms: “the impression will not go away: The enormous Federal debt greatly resembles the well-known energizer bunny we see, and…”

“the impression will not go away: The enormous Federal debt greatly resembles the well-known energizer bunny we see, and see, and see on television. The Federal debt keeps going and going and going--always at the expense, of course, of the American taxpayer. A lot of politicians talk a good game--when they are back home--about bringing Federal deficits and the Federal debt under control. But so many of these same politicians regularly voted in support of bloated spending bills during the 103d Congress--which may have been one factor in the new configuration of U.S. Senators for the 104th Congress. There is a rather distressing fact as the 104th Congress moves along: As of Friday, March 10, 1995, the Federal debt stood--down to the penny--at exactly $4,847,327,170.23 or $18,400.54 per person. Mr. President, my hope is that the 104th Congress can bring under control the outrageous spending that created this outrageous debt. If the party now controlling both Houses of Congress, as a result of the November elections last year, does not do a better job of getting a handle on this enormous debt, the American people are not likely to overlook it in 1996.”