[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H1075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CLINTON RAID ON SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Mr. DeLAY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeLAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my outrage at the 
President's continual raid on Social Security. While this Nation's 
elderly are worried that Social Security will not be there when they 
need it, the White House budget plan for 2000 robs $52 billion from 
Social Security surpluses.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a trust fund, not a slush fund. The President 
thinks he can dip into Social Security to finance any big government 
spending project he can dream up. Not only will the President take $52 
billion for general spending from Social Security next year, he will 
continue to pilfer more than $247 billion from the Social Security 
surplus for the next 5 years. With this kind of scheme, it is no wonder 
Social Security is in trouble.
  Mr. Speaker, the Republican plan wants to lock up 100 percent of the 
surpluses in Social Security to save Social Security. The Republican 
plan wants to restore a sense of security to Social Security. In short, 
the Republican plan will maintain responsibility and discipline in 
government.

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