James Traficant: “the President's budget is already under attack, and that is par for…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 1995

the President's budget is already under attack, and that is par for the course. There are people who are still blasting welfare queens, but keep in mind that AFDC helps American children and food stamps help feed America's poor. What bothers me is that no one talks about those welfare kings, with that $51 billion in direct subsidies to corporations and $53 billion in tax breaks for fat cats. And no one talks about welfare kings. Check this out: $18 million for Sunkist to sell orange juice; $5 million for Gallo to sell wine; $1 million for M&M to sell candy; half a million to Ronald McDonald to sell chicken; and half a million to Campbell's Soups to sell V-8 juice. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. President Clinton's budget may not be perfect, but it has a heart and it has a soul, and that may be just a good place to start our debate from. Think about that.

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James Traficant

Ohio

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Discussing the implications of the President's budget and welfare spending.

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James Traficant: “the President's budget is already under attack, and that is par for the course. There are people who are still blasting…”

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