Brendan Boyle: “Upon hearing that the richest 1 percent of Americans pay 45 percent in taxes, my heart is breaking. I will be sure that…”

“Upon hearing that the richest 1 percent of Americans pay 45 percent in taxes, my heart is breaking. I will be sure that at church this Sunday we take up an extra collection, but God knows that the billions of dollars they are about to get in this budget resolution will certainly help line their pockets. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. McGarvey), a distinguished member of the Budget Committee. Mr. McGARVEY. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the Republican budget resolution and urge my colleagues to reject it for what it is: a total scam and betrayal of the middle class. A budget isn't just a policy document. It is a moral document. In their budget, the Republicans make their moral code clear: The rich get richer, and the rest of us pay for it. There is no reason a teacher in Louisville, Kentucky, should pay more in taxes than Tesla did last year. Mr. Chair, let's talk about how this budget will hurt Kentuckians. This budget mandates at least $880 billion of cuts to Medicaid; $230 billion of cuts to take meals away from seniors, veterans, and kids; and at least $330 billion of cuts to our public schools. Let me make this clear for those of you watching from Kentucky. If you are one of the 1.4 million people in the Commonwealth who gets health insurance through kynect, Republicans are coming for your healthcare.…”