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Janice Schakowsky: Let's talk about who wins and loses in the Ryan Republican budget. If you're a millionaire hedge fund manager, this…

On the recordApril 18, 2012
Let's talk about who wins and loses in the Ryan Republican budget. If you're a millionaire hedge fund manager, this budget is made for you. You get an average tax cut--cut--of $394,000. If you're a senior citizen woman living on a median income of $22,000, sorry, you're out of luck. The Republican budget repeals ObamaCare so you pay more for prescription drugs and preventive services. It takes away your Medicare guarantee and increases your costs. It changes Medicaid to a block grant, meaning you may be on your own if you need long-term care services. And the Republican budget even cuts the Older Americans Act services like Meals on Wheels. Older women and men shouldn't have to sacrifice so that millionaire hedge fund managers can become even richer. Under the Democratic budget, they don't have to. ____________________
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
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Apr 18, 2012

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