Letter from Congressman James R. Jones to Constituent James L. Phipps Regarding Federal Spending and Fiscal Responsibility1976-01-22unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_109_4_22_36_0036James L. Phipps wrote a letter to Congressman James R. Jones expressing concern about the need to cut federal spending. Congressman Jones responded, stating that he shares Phipps' concern and has consistently voted for a balanced budget. He also mentioned that he voted against the pay raise for Members of Congress and has sponsored reforms to monitor federal spending. Phipps criticized Congress for approving wasteful spending, citing examples such as a study on the blood of Polish Lubuka pigs and research on the smell of perspiration from Australian aborigines.