[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H1980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     SUPPORT THE BUDGET RESOLUTION

  (Mr. HILL of Montana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILL of Montana. Mr. Speaker, Republicans who honored their 
campaign promise by trying to lower taxes have been subject to constant 
attacks that any tax cuts would be a raid on Social Security. How is it 
that tax cuts can be a raid on Social Security, but billions of dollars 
of new spending are not?
  The truth is that Democrats had 40 years to do something about Social 
Security, and they did not put one dime aside to save it from Social 
Security, not one dime, Mr. Speaker.
  Republicans on the other hand have proposed to put aside $1.4 
trillion of the budget surplus to save Social Security. The choice is 
$1.4 trillion or zero. Which side, America, do you trust on this issue?
  Those who were in power for 40 years did nothing, who put aside 
nothing, are attacking the Republicans. We have to admire their 
audacity, Mr. Speaker, but you have to be ashamed of their demagoguery.
  The same party that raided Social Security for 40 years is now 
attacking Republicans for stepping up to the plate and putting aside 
over a trillion dollars to shore up a system that is so important and 
will soon be bankrupt.
  I ask my colleagues to reject the demagoguery. Be responsible and 
support this budget.

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