Kendrick Meek: “I would like to say to the American public, when all of this acrimony that you hear on the floor is over, let me tell…”

“I would like to say to the American public, when all of this acrimony that you hear on the floor is over, let me tell you what is going to happen. You are going to end up with an enormous ache in your heart and also in your pocketbook. Today the Republicans will bring to the House floor a bill that cuts programs that serve average Americans to pay for huge tax cuts. Do you know what the message is? The message is that the spending policies here center around sharp cuts in programs that serve average Americans like you, notably education, and to pay for huge tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. Think about where you come in. The President and the Democrats want to target tax relief to middle income Americans. The Republicans' bill will give 20 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent of American families. Think about it, when the acrimony is over, think about where you stand. All told, the tax cuts that the Republicans would bring today would give away $31.3 billion in tax breaks. Once again, the Republicans are looking to the past for answers to the future.”