Budget Reconciliation Legislation
President Bill Clinton spoke to House budget conferees and Democratic congressional leaders on his administration’s budget legislation, curr… read more
President Bill Clinton spoke to House budget conferees and Democratic congressional leaders on his administration’s budget legislation, currently under consideration by a conference committee made up of Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committee members. He emphasized the pressing need for the legislation due to the large federal deficit, and criticized alternative policies that either ignore the deficit or make non-specific spending cuts. He also called for Democrats to support the plan rather than surrender to “gridlock.” close
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