DOLE DEFENDS TAX-CUT PLAN IN FLORIDA SPEECH.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Hammering on a podium with his fist, Bob Dole took on Democratic charges that his tax cuts would decimate dec·i·mate tr.v. dec·i·mat·ed, dec·i·mat·ing, dec·i·mates 1. To destroy or kill a large part of (a group). 2. Usage Problem a. Social Security and Medicare, booming to voters Saturday in this largely retiree state: ``We're trying to save the program. We're going to save the program!'' While the Republican nominee courted Florida senior citizens, he refused for a third day to comment directly on President Clinton's proposal to crack down on tobacco sales to young people by classifying nicotine as addictive and curbing ads. Dole appeared determined to keep attention focused on his $548 billion tax-cutting plan, moving to defend it against an anticipated slew of criticism from Democrats gathering in Chicago. ``They will try to get you to believe our tax reductions will mean deep cuts in government programs for America's seniors and those in need,'' Dole said in a Saturday morning radio address with Jack Kemp  The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed.Please see the relevant discussion on the . , his vice presidential running mate running mate n. 1. The candidate or nominee for the lesser of two closely associated political offices. 2. A companion. 3. A horse used to set the pace in a race for another horse. . In Florida, a politically important state with 25 presidential electoral votes, Dole was explicit in his pledge not to touch Social Security as he seeks ways to offset the proposed tax cuts. ``I would say to seniors in Florida and across America today, many of whom live just on Social Security and Medicare, we're trying to save the program. We're going to save the program We're not going to devastate dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. the program,'' Dole said. Last week, Dole pledged to war veterans that their benefits also would be sacred. Although Dole has not detailed what spending cuts he would propose, he said in an interview in Sunday's Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Daily newspaper published in Chicago. The Tribune is one of the leading U.S. newspapers and long has been the dominant voice of the Midwest. Founded in 1847, it was bought in 1855 by six partners, including Joseph Medill (1823–99), who made the paper that balancing the budget would be his priority, ahead of tax cuts. ``The balanced budget amendment Balanced Budget Amendment is any one of various proposed amendments to the United States Constitution which would require a balance in the projected revenues and expenditures of the United States government. is No. 1, balancing the budget by the year 2000, and tax cuts are No. 2,'' Dole said. Both can be done because Republicans now control Congress, Dole told the newspaper. Democrats already are airing a new TV ad suggesting Dole's tax cuts would force less spending on Medicare, education and the environment. |
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