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On the recordApril 9, 2014
It contains our 10-20-30 initiative, requiring that at least 10 percent of Federal funds in certain accounts are directed to areas that have had a poverty rate of 20 percent or more for the last 30 years. Mr. Chairman, our budgets should reflect our Nation's values and establish what kind of future we want for our citizens. It is fundamentally unfair that 69 percent of the cuts in the Republican budget come from services to low-income and hardworking Americans. We can do better. We must do better. The CBC budget is better. We should support it and reject the Republican budget. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I am now pleased to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Sanford), the former Governor.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina

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