Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970075980

In looking at these figures. you could note that any one commodity returns to the Government in taxes more than the total cost of this bill. We should look as closely at other programs the Government is involved in as part of setting priorities. and that is the game we are playing this yeartrying to determine what the priorities are for the resources of the Government. which we realize are limited and should be cut back. One program in which I have had some passing interest in recent years is the refugee assistance program. It probably will come as a surprise to most people in this body and most citizens that we are going to spend more money for refugee assistance than this farm bill costs. Perhaps not fiscal year 1982. which includes the 1981 crops. But from that point on. the refugee assistance program of the United States will cost the American taxpayers more than this farm bill will cost. I believe it is time we try to make some determination as to what our obligation is and to whom it Is directed. and to make sure that we do not destroy the very assets that make it possible for the United States to be the most generous country in the world. not only in food assistance but also in refugee assistance and all other kinds of foreign aid throughout the world. I believe the farm bill costs are modest costs when we are talking about what we are trying to protect and continue to develop. the kind of foundation that will be necessary in order to meet our needs in the future.
Keywords matched
refugee

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
WALTER HUDDLESTON
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
KY
Gender
M
Date
1981-09-10
Speech ID
970075980
Paragraph
#0
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