I would note, for my friend and colleague, that by voting for this budget, he will force 678,763 seniors, disabled individuals, and other seriously ill people in Oklahoma to pay more for lifesaving Medicare all so that the wealthiest person in his State, who has a net worth of $10.2 billion, gets a massive tax cut. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Carbajal), a distinguished member of the Budget Committee.
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