That s money Americans are overpaying in taxes. I believe we should give it back to taxpayers they earned it in the first place. Green said he also believes a significant portion of the surpluses should be dedicated to saving the ailing Social Security program. The majority of what s left over should be devoted to broad-based tax cuts, according to Green. First, we must fix Social Security to ensure that it is sound today and into the future.
Most folks agree on that.
Some people, including Bill Clinton, think we should spend the money on new programs I believe we have a responsibility to give it back. The House Budget Committee will hold its first meeting on the fiscal year 2000 budget Wednesday.