[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 8, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            THE GOP'S DRAMATIC CUTS TO PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

  (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, the GOP budget cutters are at it again. In 
yesterday's Congress Daily, the GOP chairman said ``I want to downsize 
in a way that makes sense, but is dramatic.''
  Yes, the GOP is dramatic. It is dramatic to cut the children's 
preschool nutrition program. It is dramatic to cut the school breakfast 
program. It is dramatic to cut the school lunch program. It certainly 
is dramatic, but where does all this dramatic money go?
  After the GOP dramatically cuts the children's nutrition program, the 
money will go not to the deficit, not to reduce our debt, but it goes 
to those families who will get a tax break, those families who make 
more than $180,000 a year.

                              {time}  1130

  Tax breaks for those families who do not worry about hot lunch or who 
worry about preschool nutrition programs.
  Oh, yes, it is dramatic. Let us reject these Republican cuts aimed at 
all children. While it may be dramatic, Mr. Speaker, it certainly does 
not make sense.


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