Nick Smith said "Let me show you where that is on this little pie chart. That is the little red section on this pie chart that represents the 12 appropriation bills other than the defense appropriation bills. This is where Congress has control. If we do not pass the appropriation, if the President vetoes it, there is no money there, so we have been unsuccessful here, and by the year 2002, we are going to see the welfare entitlement portion of this budget grow to almost 60 percent, and then you have got the interest on the national debt. The service, paying the interest on the national debt, is also on automatic pilot unless we follow what these gentleman have been saying and we started reducing the rate of increase in spending." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 6, 1996

Let me show you where that is on this little pie chart. That is the little red section on this pie chart that represents the 12 appropriation bills other than the defense appropriation bills. This is where Congress has control. If we do not pass the appropriation, if the President vetoes it, there is no money there, so we have been unsuccessful here, and by the year 2002, we are going to see the welfare entitlement portion of this budget grow to almost 60 percent, and then you have got the interest on the national debt. The service, paying the interest on the national debt, is also on automatic pilot unless we follow what these gentleman have been saying and we started reducing the rate of increase in spending.

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Nick Smith

Republican · Michigan

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing budget appropriations and welfare entitlement growth during a congressional debate.

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