[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 733 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 733

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any deal 
replacing the Budget Control Act of 2011 should contain serious revenue 
 increases and no Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security benefit cuts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2012

  Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bass of California, Ms. 
Bonamici, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, 
 Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen, 
   Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
Gutierrez, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson Lee 
 of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
  Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
Richardson, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, and Ms. 
Woolsey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
    Means, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Transportation and 
  Infrastructure, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any deal 
replacing the Budget Control Act of 2011 should contain serious revenue 
 increases and no Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security benefit cuts.

Whereas the start of sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the 
        expiration of the tax cuts enacted under President George W. Bush may 
        lead to a deal on taxes and spending;
Whereas Medicare is a cornerstone of the United States health care system and a 
        vital part of life for more than 40 million United States seniors and 
        more than 8 million citizens with disabilities;
Whereas Medicaid provides health and long-term care services for low-income and 
        middle-class families with family members stricken with catastrophic 
        illness, injury, or disability, or facing prolonged infirmity;
Whereas Social Security provides vital protections for people of all ages in 1 
        of every 4 families, including 36 million retired workers, 8.6 million 
        disabled workers, 6.3 million survivors of deceased workers, and 6.5 
        million children, and since it has $2.7 trillion in accumulated assets 
        and no borrowing authority, does not contribute to the Federal budget 
        deficit;
Whereas unemployment levels are still unacceptably high and Federal investments 
        in areas such as infrastructure, education, research, nutrition, 
        housing, and services struggling people in the United States depend on 
        grow the economy and create jobs;
Whereas extending the tax cuts enacted under President George W. Bush would 
        increase the deficit by $3.3 trillion over 10 years;
Whereas long-term unsustainable deficits pose a threat to the social safety net;
Whereas defense spending, not counting 2 off-budget wars, has doubled over the 
        last decade, failing to responsibly reduce the national debt by cutting 
        outdated defense programs and by addressing billions of dollars lost to 
        waste, fraud, and abuse;
Whereas the unbalanced ``Bowles-Simpson'' proposal contains unacceptable cuts of 
        $402 billion from Medicare and Medicaid over 10 years, and substantial 
        Social Security cuts for current and future beneficiaries; and
Whereas working and middle class United States citizens have been working harder 
        and harder for less and less: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
any deal on taxes and spending to replace the Budget Control Act 
should--
            (1) not cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security 
        benefits;
            (2) contain serious revenue increases, including closing 
        corporate tax loopholes and increasing individual income tax 
        rates for the highest earners;
            (3) significantly reduce defense spending to focus the 
        United States Armed Forces on combating 21st century risks; and
            (4) promote economic growth and expand economic opportunity 
        by including strong levels of job-creating Federal investments 
        in areas such as infrastructure and education, and by promoting 
        private investment.
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