Political Quotes

“50 days ago President Clinton stood before the American people right here behind me in this Chamber and said, ``The era of big government is over.'' I am here to announce that, unfortunately, rumors of the demise of big government were premature. Big government is in fact alive and well, and living in the White House. In case Members have not heard, Mr. Speaker, Bill Clinton has requested billions more in spending on many of his pet projects and liberals' constituencies. The President wants more money for corporate welfare, more money for ineffective job training programs, more money for the National Endowment for the Arts, and more money for Goals 2000, and on and on and on. Mr. Speaker, let us not delude ourselves into believing that big government is over. The President's pork barrel package proves that liberal Washington special interests and the bureaucrats still want big government. Let us continue the fight against big Federal Government, reduce the tax burden on hard-working Americans, and let us balance the budget.”