[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 1, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


       INCREASES, NOT CUTS, CLAIMED FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, we have been falsely accused by our 
opponents and by the media of cutting nutrition programs through the 
Contract With America. The GOP has developed a plan, and it is a good 
plan. I have a graphic representation of that here. It talks about 
proposed spending.
  In fiscal year 1995 for the school lunch program we are increasing 
spending from $4.5 to $4.7 billion. That is a $200 million increase in 
spending on nutrition programs. Yet we have been accused of trying to 
starve children.
  Under the Women and Children's Nutrition Program we are increasing 
from $3.47 to $3.68 billion. This is a $200 million increase.
  I just want to tell the people in America that the Contract With 
America is not a contract on America. We have a plan to feed those who 
are truly in need. We have a plan to cover those who have problems in 
our society. I think it is a good plan. I intend to support it, and I 
encourage others to support it.

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