Andrea Seastrand: “this morning's Washington Times ran a lead editorial entitled ``Mr. Clinton's Disappearing Tax Cut.'' What an…”

“this morning's Washington Times ran a lead editorial entitled ``Mr. Clinton's Disappearing Tax Cut.'' What an appropriate title, Mr. Speaker. Let me quote the Times: For all the righteous rhetoric emanating from the White House deploring the squeeze on middle-class family incomes. President Clinton proved once again yesterday that he would rather spend middle-class taxpayers' money than refund it. That is the essential lesson to be gleaned from the 2,196 pages of the fiscal 1997 budget. Mr. Speaker, when all is said and done, President Clinton is more worried about Washington bureaucracy and Washington spending than he is about the middle class taxpayer. The President has spent the last 3 rac{1}{2} years breaking every campaign promise he ever made. And his new budget just proves that he is not serious about cutting taxes. What tax cut he does offer is temporary--but his tax increases are permanent. The Times is right. President Clinton would rather spend money than cut taxes.”