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John Yarmuth: That is another thing we are going to hear continuously throughout the day, and that is that these are socialist…

On the recordNovember 18, 2021
That is another thing we are going to hear continuously throughout the day, and that is that these are socialist programs; just as we heard last week that building infrastructure in this country was a socialist activity. And now childcare is socialist. Public education is socialist. Caring for our seniors is socialist. Dealing with climate change is socialist. I would like to get a definition from my Republican colleagues about what socialism is because the American people see this very differently; and virtually every poll on this piece of legislation has shown overwhelming support for each the elements that we are proposing. Madam Speaker, I am proud to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), a distinguished member of the Budget Committee.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky
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Nov 18, 2021

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