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John Yarmuth: “I would note for my colleague that, by voting for this budget, he will force 1,895,558 seniors, disabled individuals…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2017
I would note for my colleague that, by voting for this budget, he will force 1,895,558 seniors, disabled individuals, and other seriously ill people in Michigan to pay more for lifesaving Medicare all so the wealthiest person in his State, who has a net worth of $5.9 billion, can get a massive tax cut. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly), a distinguished member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee and an alumnus of the Budget Committee.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky
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Oct 4, 2017

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