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Rep. Corrine Brown: “You know one of the things that I find outstanding by every black Congressperson that I know is that we vote for people…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 1995
You know one of the things that I find outstanding by every black Congressperson that I know is that we vote for people issues, and it does not have anything to do with color. When I vote for lunch programs, I want all of the children to be able to go to school and have school lunch. While fighting against Medicare and Medicaid and the cuts, I am representing all of the people of Florida. I do not see how a Congressperson from Florida can go along with the proposals that they have to cut Medicaid and Medicare. Reverse Robin Hood: Robbing from the poor and working people to give to the rich. There are not other Members in Congress more democratic than the black Members of the caucus. ... I do not vote just for black people, I vote for everybody.
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Rep. Corrine Brown
Florida
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the voting priorities of black Congress members and the impact of proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.

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