[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14720]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       PHILOSOPHICAL DIFFERENCES

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, there is a philosophical difference between 
the Congress and the White House. It will be difficult to reach any 
kind of agreement on the size and scope of government.
  Republicans want to move in one direction, and the liberals in the 
White House in another direction. Republicans want a smaller Federal 
Government. The President is fighting to expand the government. 
Republicans want to cut unnecessary wasteful Washington spending. The 
President wants to increase spending, throwing money at any kind of 
problem. The Republicans want the 2000 census to be conducted in 
accordance with the Constitution, which states clearly there shall be 
an actual enumeration because everyone counts. The President wants to 
rig the census by allowing political appointees to oversee sampling or, 
in other words, take another poll. Republicans want to pass a tax cut 
for working Americans. The President is opposed. Republicans want to 
protect the surplus. The President wants to use it for new Washington 
spending.
  With such sharp differences in vision, it is no surprise that 
negotiations will be slow and difficult. But here in Congress we will 
work hard for the Republican vision of lower taxes and less government, 
giving working Americans more freedom and a little extra room in their 
family budget.

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