When the distinguished majority leader opposed cutting the capital gains tax rate, he actually was willing to engage in a real filibuster, and we disagreed with him.

And trade union leaders, who benefit from Government programs, too, naturally oppose cutting them back.

State legislative leaders said they, too, would oppose cutting Medicaid, the federal health insurance program for the poor that is a major source of hospitals' revenue.

No speaker today opposed cutting Pentagon spending in the post-cold-war world, so long as it didn't involve closing a local base.

But he was careful not to endorse the whole report, saying he opposed cutting unemployment benefits.

Bush always opposed cutting funds for scouting and player development, and he didn't stop the baseball people from spending to get good experienced players.

The strategists said Republicans had to respond aggressively and argue that they opposed cutting benefits.

He voted against making Bush's tax cut permanent, as he now opposed cutting taxes unless the budget was balanced.

Both men said they would oppose cutting Supplemental Security Income payments.

Both favor cuts in military spending by better than 2 to 1, for example, and both oppose cutting aid to farmers or students by a similar margin.