[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16] [House] [Page 23103] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]DEMOCRATS PUSH FOR TAX INCREASE (Mr. WELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, remember when? Remember when the Democrats controlled the White House and were in the majority in the House and Senate? Remember those days of spend and spend and spend? And what did they give us? The biggest tax hike in the history of our country. Why? Because they wanted to spend the money. And remember when they were in control, how they raided the Social Security trust fund? Well, they are back at it again. Today in Congress Daily, what is on the front page? ``Democrats push for a tax increase.'' President Clinton's budget calls for a $180 billion tax increase. Now House and Senate Democrats want even more in tax increases, and they also support President Clinton's budget, which calls for raiding Social Security, 40 percent of Social Security going for other programs. Republicans say no. Let us put a stop to spending beyond our means. Let us stop the raid on Social Security. One hundred percent of Social Security for Social Security-Medicare. Let us stop the raid on Social Security. It is all about spending. ____________________