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Congressman Slaughter also said he had voted against the foreign aid bill because it cut military aid for El Salvador. “Any and all aid should be related to the economic and security interests of the United States or to humanitarian causes.”
Rep. Slaughter said he was disappointed that the Congress had defeated the amendment to protect the flag. He said the flag “represents our freedoms and deserves special protection.” He said he “equally” supports the First Amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech, but that there were already certain restrictions on that freedom including provisions against pornography.
Finally Rep. Slaughter said, “The taxpaying citizens 1 are outraged at the cost of the savings and loan cleanup.” He said he had urged President Bush to appoint a special counsel to investigate.
When the meeting was turned over for public comments or questions, John Brandon said he was disappointed to see funding cut for the National Endowment for the Arts.
“I’m opposed to it,” Rep. Slaughter said.
Beverly Hunter asked Congressman Slaughter to explain the balanced budget amendment.
Rep. Slaughter said it would take several years but would “simply” require that the federal budget be balanced.
Charles Necessary said that he supports Rep. Slaughter’s votes. “I feel the same way - more taxes, t more corruption.” He said that the Department of Housing and Urban Development and savings and loan scandals are examples. “I have yet to see any of these people • j taken to task for what they’ve done . . . This mess was j brought before the House and Senate years ago, and *fl Congress hasn’t done one thing. ”
Robert Eastham spoke at length on the savings and j loan problem, noting that when the federal government agreed to guarantee deposits for up to $100,000 it set up a system for regulating banks and savings and loans.
“Years went by and more and more con artists and' crooks got into legitimate businesses,” Mr. Eastham alleged. “Some of these people committed felonies. They sucked in all these people with their competitive and ridiculous rates of interest . . . You’re going to have to force the White House and Department of Justice to go for punishment. You all sat back as the watchdogs did 1 nothing.
See MEETING, p. 12
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