[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 34 (Thursday, March 23, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H1289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        AN IRRESPONSIBLE BUDGET

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the budget. The 
Republican budget contains tax breaks for the wealthy while ignoring 
working Americans, which I think is irresponsible. It is not a fiscally 
oriented budget that looks toward the future.
  It contains deep cuts in domestic spending. The Republican budget 
would cut FBI agents and Drug Enforcement agents, college scholarships, 
air traffic controllers, and programs for women and children.
  By contrast, the Democratic plan invests in education, our future in 
preparing our working force for the 21st Century. It reduces class 
sizes, protects our senior citizens, builds schools, provides college 
scholarships, provides affordable drug prescriptions, preserves Social 
Security and Medicare and pays down the deficit in a responsible manner 
before spending and emptying the bank account.

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  The Democratic plan looks toward the future and a sensible, balanced 
tax relief. It is an investment in support and strength of our Social 
Security and Medicare, and it pays off the debt. It provides everyone 
with an opportunity to succeed and work hard. It provides our children, 
our senior citizens who are less fortunate.

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