[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 1, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H2401-H2402]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        FEDERAL FOOD ASSISTANCE

  (Mrs. CLAYTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, WIC works.
  It is a program that services low-income and at-risk women, infants 
and children.
  Pregnant women, infants 12 months and younger and children from 1 to 
5 years old, are the beneficiaries of the WIC Program.
  For every dollar this Nation spends on WIC prenatal care, we save up 
to $4.21.
  [[Page H2402]] The budget cutting efforts we are experiencing are 
aimed at reducing the deficit.
  The deficit is being driven by rising health care costs.
  When we put money into WIC, we save money in Medicaid.
  The equation is simple.
  Those who have a genuine interest in deficit reduction can help 
achieve that goal by investing in WIC.
  The WIC Program embraces the unborn; provides nurturing and care; is 
devoted to maternal health; helps ensure life at birth; and promotes 
the growth and development of millions of our children.
  And, it saves us money.
  WIC works. Let us keep it working.

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