Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick: “This bill does not raise taxes. This bill does rescind the permanent tax cut for the 1 percent of the wealthiest…”

“This bill does not raise taxes. This bill does rescind the permanent tax cut for the 1 percent of the wealthiest Americans and then reinvests that money into American families. This bill balances the budget. We reduce the deficit that the other party got us in over the last decade, the highest budget deficit in the history of our country. This budget takes care of our troops, protects Americans. This budget is fiscally responsible. We make sure, in our budget, that we invest in health care for all the children of America. We also take care of those seniors who find themselves in need of adequate health care. Yes, and we fund and make sure Medicare, the health insurance for 44 million seniors, and Medicaid, programs for low-income and disabled Americans, are taken care of. Have we spent too much? No, we haven't. Is the budget in balance? Yes, it is. We want to make sure in our Congressional Black Caucus budget that we are leaders. We come here as 43 Members of Congress representing 26 States and 40 million Americans. Ten of our Members have districts that are not majority African Americans. We represent Asian Americans, Latino Americans, European Americans, Indian Americans. We are the conscience of the Congress. We bring to you a budget that, we believe, is balanced. It is the best budget, and we ask for your support.”