Lynn C. Woolsey: “it is outrageous that this week Congress will vote on a budget that threatens the future of our Nation's most valuable…”

“it is outrageous that this week Congress will vote on a budget that threatens the future of our Nation's most valuable asset: our children. No wonder the Republican leadership tried to rush the budget to the floor last week without allowing adequate consideration. But then I believe they thought they could pull the wool over our eyes by misplacing two of the pages of that budget. Mr. Speaker, it is ironic that the two missing pages contained the details of the $1.35 trillion tax cut. It appears that those two pages are the essence of how the Republican leadership will pay for their massive tax break; by cutting funding for vital services for American women and their families, including temporary assistance for needy families, workforce training and employment programs, community anti-violence and anti-drug programs, and overall education for the funding of our children. Moreover, by prioritizing tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, Mr. Speaker, the Republican leadership is signing away the future of Social Security and the Medicare Trust Fund. In addition to harming children, it appears they want to undermine the future of grandparents, too. This is unacceptable. I urge my colleagues to vote for the rule to recommit; vote against this budget.”