Walter B. Jones: “the President has again issued an ultimatum that we, as Republicans, must allow an additional $8 billion to be spent on…”

“the President has again issued an ultimatum that we, as Republicans, must allow an additional $8 billion to be spent on a host of Federal programs which many of these programs are nothing but pork barrel type projects. This spending is to satisfy the liberal groups that he needs for the upcoming election. Especially, the supporters of the National Endowment of the Arts. I appreciate art as much as the next person. But, Mr. Speaker, it simply makes no sense to continue to tax working people's incomes to pay for works of art which insults and demean the values they hold dear. It especially makes no sense to lay off Federal employees--with children to feed and bills to pay--so that the Government can continue to spend the taxpayer money on art which insults the religious values of the people who are being forced to pay for this so-called art. We must stop this misuse of the taxpayers' money.”