On the recordFebruary 16, 1992
The investment bill we've got before the Congress I believe really will work. We fought--and I can understand Joe's frustration--we fought for some of these incentives, changes in the IRA's, capital gains, for 2 years and have just not gotten them through Congress. Now there's enough awareness there that I believe the package we have that includes those two things, also includes the first-time tax break for homeowners, plus several others--there's seven points in it-- will help stimulate the economy immediately. We have a family tax credit that's in the overall bill. It's a longer term; it has to be done by this year, but it's not in those seven ``incentivizations'', you might say. The National Home Builders came up here to New Hampshire the other day and announced how many jobs they think this would create, just the adoption of the homeowners credit would create, and then get real estate leading the way out of this recession. So, I think we've got a good, sound economic program, but Congress has the votes. And I've got to change the Congress. And I understand there are a lot of people out there a lot more charismatic than I am, but a lot of them don't have to make the tough decisions either. Heck, if that were the case, Phil Donahue might be President of the United States if you needed somebody to be out there on television--[laughter]--or some of the others, reporters we've got around here who are very good in their field, but I'm not sure we want them for President. So, I'll keep doing my best. You know, I'll say to these kids here-- and this may sound a little gratuitous or silly, but it's not--you go back to think what your parents are telling you, and they're saying: Do your best. Try your hardest. Don't let the critics get you down if somebody disagrees with you in your class. Work your hardest for what you believe in. And that's what I'm trying to do. And I'm going to keep on trying to do it. And I've had to make tough decisions. Good God, a year ago, I was. I thought about that in church today. It wasn't an easy decision to commit some of your neighbors here to war. But you've got to do your best, and you've got to take the shots that come your way and say, ``Hey, that goes with the territory.'' But I believe in this country. I believe that we are good and decent and honorable. I believe we are the leaders of the free world. I believe that our workers can compete with anybody. And now we've got to get the programs to free that up and get them going. So don't let the pessimists get you down. We are the United States of America, and we got something moving. And now we've got to get this through so the people in New Hampshire are lifted up. That's the way I approach it. We can hear you. I'll repeat it. Health Care
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