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Rep. Corrine Brown: “I speak from Florida, and let me just say to my colleague from Florida (Mr. Stearns), we are being hurt most by this…”

On the recordJune 28, 2000
I speak from Florida, and let me just say to my colleague from Florida (Mr. Stearns), we are being hurt most by this, not one program left in your county in Marion County. This Republican bill is a slap in the face to every senior citizen struggling to pay for a needed medicine. The leadership of this House does not support this bill, they never have. They do not support Medicaid. In fact, in 1995, they said they hoped it would wither on the vine. A zebra cannot change its stripes, Mr. Speaker, and the American people are not buying this sham. American seniors deserve a program that works. This is a life-threatening situation. This is a hollow bill, vote no.
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Rep. Corrine Brown
Florida
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Opposing a Republican bill affecting Medicaid and senior citizens during a House floor debate.

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