Tom Lantos has been critical of the Bush Administration's irresponsible budget and tax policies. They have plunged the country into an endless cycle of deficits, while slashing taxes for the wealthy. They have delivered a "one-two punch to the gut of middle-class Americans . . . when many are losing their pensions, cannot afford college or medical care, and are having trouble paying for a full tank of gas."
The following newspaper articles deal with Tom's activities and views on budget priorities and tax policy issues:
- Lantos Opposes Cuts to Conservation and Environment Programs, California Chronicle, May 19, 2006
- Lantos lambastes tax cuts, San Mateo Daily Journal, May 18, 2006
- Lantos Censures Administration Budget Which Slashes Critical Domestic Programs to Benefit Special Interests; Criticizes Stealth Effort to Privatize Social Security, Press Release, February 7, 2006
- Budget's big losers: domestic programs, San Francisco Chronicle, February 7, 2006
- Bay Area delegation unimpressed (Lantos reaction to State of the Union Speech), San Mateo County Times, February 1, 2006 (excerpts)
- Lantos: Congressional spending battle 'ugly', San Mateo Daily Journal, December 21, 2005