[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 1, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2400]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


REPUBLICAN PROPOSALS TOUGH ON CHILDREN, TOUGH ON VETERANS, AND TOUGH ON 
    SENIOR CITIZENS, IN ORDER TO PAY FOR TAX BREAKS FOR THE WEALTHY

  (Mr. STUPAK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, this morning we have heard a lot about the 
Republican plan to cut $17.3 billion from the budget, the rescission 
package. Where are they going to cut? The Women, Infant and Children 
Program, school lunches, the Day Care Lunch Program. They are tough on 
kids.
  Who else are the Republicans tough on? They are going to be tough on 
the veterans, because they want to cut $50 million out of veterans' 
facilities. Those veterans who need medical help are going to lose $50 
million.
  They are going to be tough on our senior citizens. Two million senior 
citizens will lose the LIHEAP Program to help them heat their homes. In 
my district tonight in northern Michigan it is predicted to be 20 below 
zero, but we are going to be tough on those people. How about housing 
for seniors? One million seniors will lose housing under the $17.3 
billion rescission package they propose.
  Tough on seniors, tough on veterans, tough on kids. Where is the 
money going to go? Is it going to go to deficit reduction? No. Is it 
going to reduce the debt? No. It is going to go for the Contract With 
America, to pay forthe tax breaks for the wealthy, those who make more 
than $180,000. That is where the money is going.

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