[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H10440]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          WHERE ARE THE FUNDS COMING FROM TO PAY FOR TAX CUTS?

  (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, we heard earlier last week and 
over the weekend that this year's campaign is about trust. I am 
concerned about what may happen to some of our programs, that if we go 
forward with what Senator Dole wants, proposed tax cuts of $548 
billion, that could lead to higher deficits and also increased interest 
rates.
  Mr. Speaker, I think we only need to look at recent history to show 
the concern that last year, in which there was only $245 billion in tax 
cuts, Medicare was on the chopping block. Senator Dole has promised the 
American people he will not cut Medicare, Social Security, or veterans 
benefits to pay for the cuts, but we just do not know where the money 
is coming from. Where is it? Are we going to cut Border Patrol or 
education funding even more? Senator Dole's cut, according to the 
article in this week's Time Magazine, the Border Patrol, FBI, and drug 
enforcement programs may be faced with cuts as deep as 40 percent.
  Yesterday, Senator Dole said he will get tough on drug enforcement 
and crime. I do not know if this is any trust. We need to know where 
these tax cuts are coming from to be paid for. Are they really going to 
come out of drug enforcement?

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