Edward Livingston said "Absolutely not. And I would point out to the gentleman, as he well knows, that the formula around here in Congress in the old days was very simple: We spent that much on that many programs. We need more programs, we will create several new programs, and we will throw in an inflation kicker, and for good will we will throw in a few more dollars on top of that. So we were always spending more and more and more and more money. And then, all of a sudden, something funny happened on the way to the polls, Republicans took control of the House and the Senate and we have reversed that trend. We are now spending less and less. $20 billion of savings in fiscal year 1995 and $23 billion in 1996." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 24, 1996

Absolutely not. And I would point out to the gentleman, as he well knows, that the formula around here in Congress in the old days was very simple: We spent that much on that many programs. We need more programs, we will create several new programs, and we will throw in an inflation kicker, and for good will we will throw in a few more dollars on top of that. So we were always spending more and more and more and more money. And then, all of a sudden, something funny happened on the way to the polls, Republicans took control of the House and the Senate and we have reversed that trend. We are now spending less and less. $20 billion of savings in fiscal year 1995 and $23 billion in 1996.

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Edward Livingston

Louisiana

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing changes in federal spending patterns after Republicans gained control of Congress.

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