Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), a distinguished member of the Appropriations Committee. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this budget resolution. A budget is a moral document. It reflects our values. This budget is a stark reminder that the majority and the Trump administration are waging a war on the middle class and eviscerating the social safety net programs that help our most vulnerable citizens. The social safety net was built on a bipartisan basis. Why is the majority hell-bent on destroying it? Older Americans will suffer under this budget. It cuts $1.5 trillion from Medicare and Medicaid. It betrays middle class job seekers by cutting job training, education programs, and other nondefense programs by 34 percent over the next 10 years. It decimates the Food Stamp program, SNAP benefits and assumes the enactment of the House-passed repeal of the Affordable Care Act, targeting American families who are struggling to get by. If we were serious about addressing the problems that face middle class families, we would be voting on a budget resolution that invests in their priorities: job training, apprenticeships, paid family and medical leave, fair trade, and equal pay for equal work. Instead, we are considering a budget that is merely a means for the majority to jam through their tax cuts for the wealthy and for corporations.…”