[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 6 (Wednesday, February 4, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NEW BIG GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, what would you call a leader that wants to 
begin spending money before he even has it? Irresponsible? Liberal? 
Slick? Well, the budget just submitted by the President calls for 
spending on 39 new big government programs with tax revenues that the 
government does not yet have. Using the usual sleight of hand, the 
President's budget makes assumptions about billions of dollars from a 
tobacco settlement that does not even exist. Spending money based on 
tax increases that do not even exist adds new meaning to the expression 
tax and spend liberal. Now we have a liberal who spends first and hopes 
that a tooth fairy Congress will give him a tax increase later.
  Mr. Speaker, the middle class has gotten the shaft long enough. The 
middle class is tired of promising something for everyone and sticking 
their families with the bill. Mr. President, do not break the balanced 
budget agreement with these new big government spending programs and 
entitlement expansions. It is time to say no to more big government.

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