[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 127 (Wednesday, August 2, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H8181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   THE ISTOOK-McINTOSH AMENDMENT WILL HALT TAXPAYERS' MONEY GOING TO 
                       POLITICAL ADVOCACY GROUPS

  (Mr. WHITFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, one of the most egregious wrongs imposed 
on taxpayers during the past 40 years has been a policy which gives tax 
money to various lobby groups that advocate special programs for 
particular groups. The Istook-McIntosh Federal grant reform amendment 
to the Labor Appropriation bill would put a halt to taxpayers' money 
going to support political advocacy groups they may not want to 
support.
  Thomas Jefferson said it best when he said, ``To compel a man to 
furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is 
sinful and tyrannical.'' The Government should not use taxpayers' money 
to strengthen special interest groups which do not reflect the views of 
most Americans. This is wrong, and I urge support of the Istook-
McIntosh Federal grant reform amendment to the Labor-Education 
appropriation bill.

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