Show I Senator Avers Budget Top lop U. U S. S Problem WASHINGTON Dec 10 Ml mI m- m I Senator McClellan i D D. Ark said Monday the gravest problem Congress Con Con- gress gross will face next t y year yea e a r l' isI is I how to keep K the government go solvent and at atthe atthe the same time 4 fJ m meet e e t our defense de de- de requirements require require- c ments N Noting oUng reports a Ii that President Truman Truman's s Sen McCllellan et for the fiscal year starting next July 1 may total or more McClellan i told reporters yeve ye eve got to f find nd some way to economIze e on domestic spending spending spending spend spend- ing and make sure defense spending spending spending spend spend- ing is carefully screened The tiThe most important issue the gravest problem ahead of Congress is to keep this government government govern govern- ment solvent Its It's going to be tough because we certainly ha e to continue our armament program program pro pro- program gram to prepare against the danger danger danger dan dan- ger of another world war var war Similar c con concern o n c eel e r n regarding spending was expressed by Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor Robertson D D. Va Val who nho said the federal budget will be bethe bethe the tithe most vital issue confronting the next Congress In a statement over o the week eek weekend weekend end Robertson called for s substantial substantial sub sub- b. b cuts in sp spending for domestic programs On the revenue side of the picture Robertson predicted Mr 11 Truman will ask for another increase in increase in in- crease but added there is little chance Congress will go along on that Income taxes have already been raised to the point of diminishing returns leaving the only new source of tax revenue retail sales taxes or transaction taxes Robertson said |