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John Spratt: I have to say do not do it except as the last act. But I am saying to the gentleman the responsible thing, the…

On the recordApril 12, 1999
I have to say do not do it except as the last act. But I am saying to the gentleman the responsible thing, the responsible thing is not to drain the budget dry so that the resources there are not there to deal with Social Security and Medicare. The responsible thing is to deal with Social Security, deal with Medicare, and then address tax reduction.
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John Spratt
South Carolina

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Discussing budget priorities related to Social Security and Medicare.

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