Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. letter to R. Y., February 9, 1998

Pi;~h/ivth new/9701 04.htm ROBpj L. EHRlCS. JR. BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSISTANT MAJORITY «HIP Congress of tfje SHniteb States j^ouSe of fiepttsentaltots (KBaSJjington, 2B € 20515-2002 February 9, 1998 4Б North Main Street 1011 Oio Eastern Avenue Thank you for your comments regarding the expected budget surplus. I appreciate hearing your views. I agree with your comments about the need for Republicans to take a strong stand on behalf of seniors’ issues. Protecting existing programs such as Medicare certainly takes precedence over the battery of new spending initiatives proposed by President Clinton. However, I do agree that protecting the long-term solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund should be one of the ways in which any surplus funds are spent. Attached is an op-ed piece I wrote in which I discuss my plans for the possible budget surplus in greater detail. I hope you find it useful. Once again, thanks for writing. Please contact me again if I may be of assistance. Very truly yours, - Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Member of Congress