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...over who lost the surplus. Democrats blame Bush's $1.35 trillion tax cut. Without that money, they argue, Bush could be forced to raid sacrosanct Medicare and Social Security trust funds. "This new Administration inherited the largest budget surplus in our nation's history," complains John Spratt, senior Democrat on the House Budget Committee. "Yet after only five months, the record eight-year string of improving budgets is over...
...contributed to the loss of more than 100,000 U.S. apparel jobs over the past two years. And in 1998 the U.S. taxpayer will lose $250 million in revenue forgone on tariffs. How much longer can we afford to let the N.M.I. abuse its territorial status? JOHN M. SPRATT JR., U.S. Representative 5th District, South Carolina Washington...
Bigham, owner of Thursdays Too restaurant in Rock Hill, burst onto the political scene in 1994, coming within four points of beating incumbent John Spratt--who had never won with less than 61% of the vote. Better known than two years ago, Bingham is determined to carry his reformist platform to victory, advocating term limits, citizen legislators and limitations on PAC contributions, while linking his opponent to Clinton's "liberal agenda...
...JOHN SPRATT (D) District...
Though his opponent would disagree, Spratt seems neither a loyal Clinton ally nor a blind follower of the Republican leadership. But since his narrow victory over conservative Larry Bigham in 1994, Spratt has supported much of the Contract with America and spent more weekends at home talking with constituents. He also--from his seat on the National Security Committee--helped secure more than $14 million in federal money for Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter...