    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book I)]
    [February 1, 2006]
    [Pages 170-171]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on House of Representatives Passage of Spending-Reduction
    Legislation
    February 1, 2006

        As I said last night, keeping America competitive requires us to be
    good stewards of taxpayer dollars. The House today passed a significant
    spending-reduction package that will curb the growth of entitlement
    spending for the first time in years and help us stay on track to cut
    the deficit in half by 2009. I look forward to signing this bill into
    law. The budget I propose next week will continue to build on the
    spending restraint we have achieved.

    Note: The statement referred to S. 1932.

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