Evening star., 1949-01-10
Budget Draws Praise
OF Truman Backers,
Opposition Of Others
By the Associated Press

President TrumanS budget
drew praise today from Congress
members who favor his expanded
Government programs. 1t was
criticized by those who do not.
Representative Cannon, Democrat,
of Missouri, who will be chairman
of the House Appropriations Com
mittee, called the SAL, 1,858, 900 900
budget "the most practical that
could be presented at this time
He added:
You must take into conSidera-
ton that it is in the nature of
railroad expending money for rolling
stock-it is part of long time pro-
gram in which you will have bene-
fits for years to come"
Representative Taber of New York,
top ranking Republican on the Ap-
propriatiors Committee, said the
budget had been boosted out of
sight"
They've evidently given every
body everything they asked for he
added. We'll have to 90 over 1t
and try to civilize it-cut it down
to earth
Bloom FavOrs Foreign Aid.
Representative Bloom, Democrat,
of New York, chairman of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, said the
foreign aid expenditures asked by
the President are essential IN WIN
ming the cold war;
Il don't see how Congress can
reduce his budget requests in that
field by very much" Mr.. Bloom
added.
Representative Reed, Republican,
of New York said: President Tru-
mans proposal to increase payroll
deductions is purely an income tax
on the wage Garner Eventually,
the people will realize how far
along the road they are going to-
ward naturalization and socializa-
ton and put a halt to it,
Other comments:
Senator. Pepper, Democrat, OF
Florida-"The President has done
a splendid job in keeping the 1850
budget at only 100000 over
1949, with the many increased de-
mands upon it. I'm particularly glad
to see funds budgeted for public
aid to education. health, expanded
social security and a real housing
program. This is social program"
Capehart Fears Bankruptcy.
Senator Capehart, Republican, of
Indiana-"The new budget could
put our Government in the red by
five billion dollars. President Tru-
man is overestimating revenues by
at least four to five billions, 1t is
dangerous for our Government to-
spend approximately forty-tWo bill
lions at this time. If we continue
deficit spending we certainly will
bankrupt the Nation
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa-"Congress will give sympa-
thetic study and attention to all
requests, but personally I'm opposed
to any universal military training.
1 also know that a halt must be
made in expenditures that have
been too heavy a load upon our
American economy. There is bot
tom to the barrel"
Senator Gurney. Republican, of
South Dakota-"Congress should
and will scrutinize every item in it
carefully"
Mcclellan Wants No Deficit,
Senator Mcclellan. Democrat, of
Arkansas-"1 am prepared to vote
for higher taxes to avoid a deficit
if Congress approves the budget
totals. I don't believe the state of
the Union Is such that we can afford
to resort to deficit spending in this
period. I'm not convinced we need
universal military training as long
as we have a draft"
Representative Halleck, Republi-
can, of Indiana-'If, in addition to
the amounts appropriated by the
Both Congress, the Presidents pro-
gram is enacted in any considerable
amount, the Government will be
billions of dollars in the red"
Senator Butler, Republican, of
Nebraska-"I'd rather balance the
budget by reducing expenditures
than increasing taxes. l shall op-
pose any increase in taxes"