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John Yarmuth: “I would note for my colleague that, by voting for this budget, he will force 1,519,461 seniors, disabled individuals…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2017
I would note for my colleague that, by voting for this budget, he will force 1,519,461 seniors, disabled individuals, and other seriously ill people in Georgia to pay more for lifesaving Medicare all so that the wealthiest person in his State, who has a net worth of $12.6 billion, can get a massive tax cut. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley) the Democratic Caucus chairman.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky
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Oct 4, 2017

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