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The original documents are located in Box D19, folder "House Floor Speech Great Society,
March 24, 1966" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box D19 of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
March 24, 1966 - Thursday
R&2. GERALD 1. FORD ON FLOOR OF HOUSE
Mr. Sparker:
We have basa told by the President of she United states that it will
not De necessary to secrifice his Great Society programs to order to pay for
the mounting CORLO of the wer in Vietnam. Ve have seen his astimates in the
fiscal 1967 Budget submission, and have noted that he would prefer that the
Congress pruze some tried and tasted programs, such as the school milk pro-
**** and Federal atc to land-grant colleges.
But until recently, I have not seen any estimate of what all the new
and improved Great Society programs are going to cost when they because fully
implemented and *** all stided together. The firet-year costs of most Federal
programs are relatively small, but they have a way of growing bisser every
year, and I can hardly recall during ay 18 years here of one ever starting
Mahrink.
In the current (March, 1966) issue of the respected magazine, "Reader's
Digest," an article by Mr. Charles Stevenson examines this serious problem
under the state, "What Price-The Great Society?" The article reports that
even 11 the war in Viscum is brought under control, economists estimate
conservatively that by 1975--just nine years hence--ve will have a Federal
budget of around 5204 billion and that welfare-state programs will account
for wore than half the total expenditures.
It also notes that state and local governments will be compelled to find
marchine funds to ther their combined spending will BOAT during this period
froductout 572 billion in 1964 to $179 billion in 1975. 1 commend this
interesting and informative article to the acception of my colleagues and
all Americans who wonder why va Republicans are trying to hold down the hish
FORD i LIBRARY
cost of government during this Great Society, or High Society. spending sprem.
Under leave to excend my remarks, I include the article by HE. Stevensor,
These scans were made from poor quality originals.
Match 24, 1966 - Thursday
R&P. GERALD R. FORD on FLOOR OF HOUSE
Mg. Spasker:
We have been told by the President of the United States that it will
not be necessary to sucrifice his Great Society programs to order to pay for
the mounting 00860 of the was in Vietnam. Ve have SPOR his natimates in the
fiscal 1967 Budget submission, and have noted that he would prefer that the
Congress prune DOBS tried and tested programs, such ss the school milk pro-
oren and Federal mid to land-grant colleges.
But until recently. I have not seen any estimate of what all the new
and emproved Great Society programs are going to cost when they became fully
implemented and are All stited together. The first-year costs of most Federal
programs are relatively small, but they have a of of growing bicker every
year, and I Call hardly recall during my 18 years here of one over starting
to shrink.
In the current March, 1966) issue of the respected magazine, "Reader's
Digest." an article by Hr. Charles Stevenson examines this serious problem
under the state, "Where Price-The Great Society?" The article reports that
even 11 the was in Virtuma is brought under control, economists estimate
conservatively that by 1975--juze nine years hence--ve will have a Federal
budget of around $204 billion and that welfare-state programs will account
for wors than half the total expenditures.
It also notes that state and local governments will be compelled to find
matering funds to there their combined spending will BORK during this period
572 billion in 1964 to $179 billion in 1975. I commend this
incoration, mad informative article to the attention of my colleagues and
FORD
all Americants who wonder why va Republicans are trying to hold down the hish
COME 02 government during this Great Society, or High Society. spending sprm.
LIBRARY
" Leave 40 excend my remarks, 1 include the article by Mr. Stevenson.