[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 THE REAL REASON FOR CUTTING PROGRAMS FOR THE NEEDY: TO GIVE MONEY TO 
                        THOSE WHO DO NOT NEED IT

  (Mr. MEEHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker before we start on a rampage of spending 
cuts, I thought we might like to consider the following multiple choice 
question: If you were trying to pay for over $1 billion in tax cuts for 
the wealthy, would you, A, cut funding from nutrition programs for 
pregnant women and infants; B, eliminate funding for low-income fuel 
assistance for older Americans and working families; C, take money away 
from low-income students trying to work to pay for a decent education; 
or D, all of the above?
  If you answered D, you should have no problem with the Republican 
leadership's rescission bill. But before we even start debating the 
specifics, let us get the facts straight. There are plenty of other 
places to cut welfare spending.
  Just take a good look at some of the special subsidies we give to 
animal damage control programs, tobacco giants, and corporate welfare. 
Do not be fooled by the Republican leadership's cosmetic attempt to use 
the balanced budget as an excuse to cut these programs.
  It is a sham, because it has nothing to do with deficit reduction. it 
is all about taking money away from people who need it and giving it to 
people who do not.


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