Evening star., 1947-07-29
Spending May Exceed
Truman's S 37-BiIIion
Budget Despite Cuts
BY the Assoeiats6 Press

SalQ GOOdy tIldt ucSpltc Coil6i Co-
sional cuts, Federal spending this
fiscal year will run fairly close to
the $37, 500 ,OOO, 900 estimate outlined
by President Truman last January.
1t may even exceed that figure
when all the items are added up
next June 80, these analysts told a
reporter, on the stipulation that
they not be named.
They said the main reason for this
IS that Congress voted number OF
appropriations-chief1y'f for foreign
aid-which were not figured in
when Mr.. Truman drafted his
budget estimates.
The analysts demands for ano-
nymity was underScored by the fact
that the battle of the budget still is
raging unabated on Capitol Hill.
Taber Offers New Figures.
Chairman Taber of the House
Appropriations Committee-spark-
plug of the Republican economy
drfve-came up with his. third set
Of figures in three days last night.
And Representative Gore, Demo-
crat, of Tennessee, self-described
watchdog" of COP promises in the
House to trim the budget by $6,000,-
900 600, countered with his ,party's
third compilation: -
Mr.. Taber contended in q radio
speech that total savings to the
Treasury "as a result Of the oper-
ations of the first session Of the
Eightieth Congress" amounted to
81, ,403, ,709,0 900. He added that in
addition the lawmakers rescinded
So ,6s4 ,O0O,o 900 in previous appropria-
tions.
, Last Saturday Mr.. Taber first told
the House that the Treasury Is bet
ter off by $4,423 100000 and a few
hours later said the savings will
amount OF 1895 ,O00, 900.
Gore Comedies Cut of Billion.
Mr.. Cores statistics, issued in
the form OF a statement, credited
the Republicans with total genu-
inc reductions" of 81 ,267 ,661 600.
That compares with 81 ,199 900 900
cut the TennesSean conceded in a
speech last Saturday. But it was
almost 81 900, ,0OO, 900 less than Rep
resentative Cannon, Democrat, Of
Missouri, top Democrat on the APP
preparations Committee, gave the
COP credit for on the same day.
Emphasizing that they have no
desire to get caught in the middle
of that argument, the men who keep
track of such things for the admin
istration said their rough guesses
on the amount of the congressional
savings run in the neighborhood OF
81 soc, 600, 900.
In citing prospective outlays that
tend to offset this figure, the budget
people point first to the $400 ,000, 900
Greek Turkish aid program-a stu
alton which did not develop until
after the original budget was sub
mitted. but which nevertheless will
count as a budget expenditure.
No Control on British Spending.
Another factor is Britain's virtual
certainty of using $500, 900 900 more
of her loan than had been budgeted
for this year.
The administration analysts
pointed out that Congress had no
chance to control the rate at which
Britain draws on her $3.50, 900 900
credit and therefore cannot be held
responsible for this item.
But other offsets which they said
Congress voted as additions to
budgeted expenditures include $780,
600, 900 for stockpiling strategic and
critical materials, $64, 100000 to
combat foot-and-mouth disease in
cattle and $35 100000 for veterans
programs.
There were smaller extras as
well, including such items as about
81, 900 900 for congressional investi-
cations.
Revenue May Top Estimate.
In addition, the budget statistic
ians say, there are number of tech
nical items-such as charge of some
$3.50 900 900 to be made against the
Treaury for the railroad retirement
fund
This charge was supposed to have
been made during the past fiscal
year. they said, but a delay in Con-
gress will charge it to the current
budget.
On the brighter side of the confus-
ing budget picture is the virtual Ger
tainty that revenue collections-if
they continue at their current rate
will far exceed the $39, ,700, ,000, 900
predicted by Mr.. Truman.
A scheduled mid August budget
revision may jump that figure by
81, SOC. 600. 900 or more. officials said.
Such a development would indi-
cate budget surplus of between $4,-
900 ,ooo, 900 and 5000 o,o6o, 600 on June