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Brendan Boyle: perhaps it is because it is now past 4 a.m., but I feel like I have entered the twilight zone. We have 13.7 million…

On the recordMay 21, 2025
perhaps it is because it is now past 4 a.m., but I feel like I have entered the twilight zone. We have 13.7 million Americans, at least, who are going to lose their health insurance because of this bill, another $500 million worth of cuts to Medicare on top of that, and what is one of their last speakers talking about? A tax cut if you buy silencers, Mr. Speaker. This is bizarre. The reality is millions and millions of Americans are going to lose their health coverage all to help subsidize tax cuts for billionaires, oh, yes, and also tax cuts for those who buy gun silencers.
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Brendan Boyle
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Addressing the impact of a bill on health insurance and Medicare cuts during a late-night session.

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