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Tim Ryan: So now, all of a sudden the same program that they helped create is now all of a sudden socialism because the Democrats…

On the recordOctober 3, 2007
So now, all of a sudden the same program that they helped create is now all of a sudden socialism because the Democrats control the Congress. And I think it's an absolute shame, shameful, that we would have Republican Members of this Congress come out here for ideological reasons to try to score some political points with their base with the blatant disregard of providing health care for all these kids. Now, you can argue all you want, but the bottom line, Mr. Murphy, is that there are millions of kids who will not get health care because the President all of a sudden found the courage. You know, we all went to school with people like this, they pick on the little kids. Well, the President has this big military budget. He won't shrink that. He's got all these tax cuts that the wealthiest people in our country are getting. He won't touch that. But he's going to be a big strong guy and come in and take it on the backs of these kids. Shameful, Mr. Speaker, shameful that he is willing to do this, and that the Republican Congress, the Republican Members of the House, a fringe group, enough to prevent a veto override, will help this President sustain this veto. I find it shameful that we can't take 41 days of spending in Iraq, Mr. Murphy, and help provide some health care for these kids. And I say this because we all know that these kids need it.
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Tim Ryan
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the lack of health care for children in the context of political disagreements over funding.

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