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On the recordOctober 4, 2017
I thank the gentleman, my friend and colleague from Kentucky, for yielding. Mr. Chairman, the Republican budget proposal is just cruel. It isn't just cruel; it will set our country backwards. It is worse than cruel. It puts more than $5 trillion in cuts on the backs of working and middle class Americans. At the same time, it doles out billions of dollars in tax breaks to wealthy individuals, while leaving everyday Americans emptyhanded. Are you a senior who relies on Medicare or Medicaid for important healthcare needs? Too bad, says the Republican budget. Your care will simply be cut. Are you a student looking to get a good education and launch your career? Tough luck, says the Republican budget. Pell grants are on the chopping block, if Republicans have their way. Are you struggling to recover after a natural disaster? Forget about it, says the Republican budget. Grants from FEMA and other programs that help rebuild our Nation will be eliminated. The facts are clear: this Republican budget does nothing to invest in America, the American people, or our future. It cuts funds for our crumbling infrastructure, rather than rebuilding our schools and roads and putting millions back to work. It slashes investment in green energy technology, rather than preparing a new generation of Americans to lead us into the economy of tomorrow.…
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Joe Crowley
Democratic · New York

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