That is very important if we are to achieve meaningful deficit reduction. Our amendment. that will be offered this afternoon. will be in keeping with the budget resolution on which many of us worked very hard on both sides of the aisle to see that the House had a reasonable. fiscally responsible budget. Today. our amendment will address three areas of the refugee assistance authorization that are not previous legislation. This is approximately 25 percent of the authorization. The other 75 percent is in the form of entitlements. Today. very simply. we just want to keep within the 1985 budget levels. we are not asking for budget cuts here that are serious. that would jeopardize these programs. this is a good bill. Basically. social service has a basic intent which I support. The medical screening aspects of the section of the bill and the initial treatment are important for refugees. The assistance to States is very important. because we do have incarcerated prisoners in various States that need assistance. But the real question is. what can the taxpayer afford?
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