Roth Says New Surplus Estimates Pave the Way for Bipartisan Agreement on Social Security, Medicare and Tax Cuts

The following press release was published by the United States Committee on Finance Ranking Member’s News on June 28, 1999. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON -- Senate Finance Committee Chairman William V. Roth, Jr. (R-DE) today released the following statement regarding the higher surplus estimates released today by the Office of Management and Budget:

"These new, larger federal budget surplus estimates give us the opportunity to work together in a bipartisan way to save Social Security, preserve Medicare while allowing for a prescription drug benefit, and significantly reduce taxes for working Americans."

Source: Ranking Member’s News