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On the recordApril 15, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the people's budget. I heard mention that our country was based on the goal of equal opportunity. Yes. But what about ``and justice for all''? That is in our Pledge of Allegiance. We pledge that on the floor of this House every single day. This budget is not justice for all. I was visited by advocates from Hawaii, eighth graders, who support funding for the disabled, for the blind, for our seniors. They were astounded by the anti-people priorities in the Ryan budget. A budget has to be fair. That means the multi-millionaires in our country have to pay their fair share. That means the oil industry that's making money hand over fist, getting billions of dollars, has to pay their fair share. That means the companies that ship our jobs overseas have to pay their fair share. Then we can invest in the future. That means education, energy self- sufficiency, infrastructure. I urge my colleagues to vote for this people's budget. Aloha.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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