David Thomas: “It seems to me in a time when one of the real issues before us is the economy, what could you be doing better to help…”

“It seems to me in a time when one of the real issues before us is the economy, what could you be doing better to help the economy than to reduce taxes? I think that is why the President has pushed that. That is why more conservatives have pushed that. But to be critical of that when we are trying to do something with the economy seems to be a little out of context. It also is difficult to wonder why the folks who are the big spenders here are worried about the deficit. We passed a bill that was almost $85 billion more than the previous in agriculture. We did not have any concern about that. So we have people over here who think Government ought to be involved in everything and everyone's lives, and dollars ought to be spent for everything in terms of any program you can think of--and then to hear some concern about the deficit? I point out, as we talk about problems, there are two sides to these issues and you have to take a little look at what it is you want.”