Barbara Cubin: “now that both Houses of Congress are back in session, I believe one of the primary goals that we should set our sights…”

“now that both Houses of Congress are back in session, I believe one of the primary goals that we should set our sights on is providing an across-the-board tax cut for all Americans. The Clinton administration has said that they do not support any tax cuts until Congress has made sure that Social Security is solvent for the so-called baby boomer generation, of which I am one. Madam Speaker, I believe we can achieve both of these goals. With an anticipated budget surplus of $1.6 trillion over the next 10 years, there is no doubt in my mind that we can continue to have a balanced budget, begin paying down the national debt, provide tax relief for hard-working Americans, and maintain the solvency of our Social Security program. Simply by paying off our $5 trillion national debt, which probably is not all that simple, and maintaining budgetary balance, the future of Social Security will be secure for Americans into the next century. There is a plan being offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sam Johnson) and the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Mrs. Nancy Johnson) which will achieve these worthy goals. While their proposal is not everything I would envision in the way of tax reform, it is a good step in the right direction.”