How that outrage will flow when they learn that the Cubans have never heard the first minute of a Radio Marti broadcast. despite the millions of dollars. while their local stations have been replaced by Radio Havana by the courtesy of the U.S. Senate. Even if Radio Marti could be heard. the only likely result would be to increase the flood of refugees to our shores. I heard one of our people during the course of debate in committee indicate that if truly the Cuban population finds out how great our country really December 6.1I982 is. imagine the refugees that would want to come to our country in addition to those who have already made a beeline and created an almost intolerable condition in the State of Florida. Last year we debated emergency aid during the refugee influx in Florida. That cost a few hundred million of the Federal tax dollars that we do not have. Inasmuch as we are currently spending in deficit. here is more money we are going to spend that we do not have. As I said before. with the hundreds of millions that weand I supported itsent to Florida to help in the current refugee problem. this will exacerbate the situation because the philosophy is to enhance awareness in Cuba of how great our country is. in the hopes that more refugees will seek shelter and haven in Miami and other places In Florida. Our taxpayers will be very happy to also fund that adventure with dollars we do not have. We already have 1 million Cubans in this country. and that is 10 percent of the Cuban population. What percentage are the proponents of this amendment aiming for20. 30 percent. or higher? And how much is another wave of Cuban immigration likely to cost the taxpayers of America? Mr. President. this is a vote to spend millions of dollars.
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