| Show BUDGET Congress Accepts Dare Doro President Truman in presenting his budget to congress said it was wasa a good tight one and dared the legislators legislators legIslators leg leg- to trim It Evidently congress congress congress con con- gress is going to accept Mr Truman's Truman's Tru Tru- mans man's dare Several Democrats and Republicans cans at least have promised to do so Senator George of Georgia chairman of ot the powerful senate finance committee which will handle bandie han ban dIe dle the tax bills to pay for the budget budget bud bud- get said it could be cut 5 to 6 0 billion without harm Senator Bridges of New Hampshire Hampshire Hamp Hamp- shire ranking Republican on the senate appropriations committee termed the Presidents President's program as full lull of water as a field of melting snow lIe He urged the senate to squeeze the water out On the other hand Senator Me Me- Mahon of Connecticut asserted talk of a 6 Q billion cut in items was fakery fakery It it cant can't be done Whatever Mr Truman's motives for or making the dare he certainly stirred up opposition in congress The battle batUe may be bitter before ItIs Itis it its is s over |
