Anna Eshoo: “in my view, there is a gap in the debate we are engaged in. The mantra is that we must cut, cut drastically for the long…”

“in my view, there is a gap in the debate we are engaged in. The mantra is that we must cut, cut drastically for the long term, for future generations. Mr. Chairman, there is a new generation, Congress, and they are alive today. They are our young; they are our kids. They have a right to hope and fulfill their dreams for themselves. They are the little ones of America today. Today, Mr. Chairman. We need to balance our budget, but the Republican budget priorities, tax breaks for the most fortunate of our country, who are not even asking for them, by the way, coupled with increased defense spending on the one hand and massive cuts in critical health and education programs on the other, shows just how little this majority really cares about the children of today. Healthy Start is a small program with a big payoff. It began 4 years ago as a demonstration project, providing funds to 15 communities with the highest rates of infant mortality in the country.”