Rubén Hinojosa: “I am here today because I am greatly disturbed by the irresponsibility being displayed by the Republican Leadership in…”

“I am here today because I am greatly disturbed by the irresponsibility being displayed by the Republican Leadership in Congress today. I cannot believe that the rules of Congress and the People have been violated once again, and now--we are going to vote on a tax cut before we pass a budget. No family or business would make a decision that would have a major impact on their finances for the next ten years without first sitting down and working out a budget to figure out what they can afford. We owe it to the citizens of America to apply that same common sense principle to the Nation's budget and its security. I am further outraged that the plan the Republicans have offered gives the lions share, 43 percent, of the peoples surplus to the wealthiest one percent and ignores the majority of the hard working Americans who greatly contributed to the creation of the surplus. This outright robbery is further perpetuated when one realizes that most Americans will not be impacted by the tax cut, especially not the $25,000 a year waitress that the President speaks of with such conviction. For this reason, I ask you to pass a measure that utilizes common sense and provides for all American families and American workers. This can only be done by passing the Rangel Amendment, an amendment that takes care of our families and our future.”