Ford UFO Files

RADIO TAPE FOR FIFTH DISTRICT STATIONS
FOR TAPING APRIL 6, 1966
My friends of the fifth congressional district, this is your congressman,
Jerry Ford, speaking to you from the nation's capital.
Let's talk today about you and your money, particularly about how much
money you've got to spend, how much you send to Washington and how Washington
spends your money. When I say ''Washington," I mean, of course, President
Johnson and the 2-to-1 Democratic majorities in Congress. Let's face it;
it isn't Republicans who are determining where your dollars go.
Right now, this nation is caught up in an inflationary spiral because of
heavy Administration spending of your tax money. Mr. Johnson and Democrats in
Congress are intent on spending more money than they take in; they're fixing
it so your dollar buys less by constantly feeding the fires of inflation.
Mr. Johnson is a colorful fellow, and he likes to talk. And he's finally
acting worried about inflation. So last week he talked with you and asked you
to spend less; he talked with governors of the states and asked them to spend
less; he talked with big businessmen and asked them to cut back on their
expansion plans.
Then we Republicans pointed out something that apparently hadn't occurred
to Mr. Johnson. Be·~as asking everybody else to reduce spending but wasn't
doing a thing about ~ightening the federal pursestriaa-,
Mr. Johnson quickly held a meeting with his cabinet. Be told them he
wanted them to save $1.1 billion the last three months of this fiscal yea
April, May, and June.
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