Sam Gibbons: “the President yesterday sternly warned Republicans against ``squandering the surplus.'' Well, I presume that reference…”

“the President yesterday sternly warned Republicans against ``squandering the surplus.'' Well, I presume that reference was to the first Federal budget surplus since Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. I must say that the President and the liberal Democrats ought to know a lot about ``squandering the surplus,'' since they have been squandering taxpayers' money year after year after year. It is ironic that these very same people who believe that it is okay to lie to the American people would call anyone who advocates spending less that $1.7 trillion surplus an ``extremist,'' and they would feel qualified to lecture the U.S. about squandering money. It is ironic that these very same people who have proposed billions and billions of dollars in new programs would have the audacity to lecture Republicans about squandering money. It is ironic that these very same people who accuse Republicans of being mean-spirited for cutting their wasteful, counterproductive, bureaucratic programs now believe they should attempt to impart their wisdom about the evils of squandering money. Mr. Speaker, I yield back any balance of my time, feeling certain that the American public know the difference between Democratic spin and the truth.”