Political Quotes

“I rise today to oppose the cruel budget cuts on Medicaid and NIH. I don't want to sensationalize. I just want to give some of the facts. The Republican budget would cut $715 billion from Medicaid. They are going to freeze this thing called a provider tax, which means that the Federal Government is going to give $600 billion less to hospitals across this country. That is going to mean, according to the independent Congressional Budget Office, that almost 8.6 million people will lose their insurance. It is going to mean that many hospitals won't be able to offer services in physical therapy and mental health counseling. It is going to mean, unfortunately, that rural hospitals close. Don't take my word for it. Take the word of Senator Josh Hawley, who represents the State of Missouri. He said that these Medicaid cuts would be a total betrayal by the President and the Republican Party of the working class. I never thought I would be quoting Josh Hawley, but everyone should read his op-ed. He was pretty clear that these cuts would be devastating for working families. Look at the cuts to the NIH. A report released today by the Senate says there is already a 31 percent decrease in cancer research in this country. The NIH has been decimated with 30 percent effectiveness and almost a 40 percent cut. This is money that goes not just into cancer research but into Alzheimer's research and Parkinson's research.”