[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 15, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H1000]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        REPUBLICAN BUDGET PLAN OUT OF STEP WITH AMERICAN PEOPLE

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, it seems that once again the Republican 
budget would be just another re-run of last year's out-of-step ideas. 
This is a reckless plan. It fails to extend the life of Medicare by one 
day. It fails to extend the life of Social Security by one day.
  Instead of investing in the future of American families by paying 
down the national debt, it spends nearly $150 billion on budget busting 
tax cuts that benefit mostly the wealthy in this country. The 
Republican plan is out of step with the American people.
  In addition, Republicans think that the cost of prescription drugs is 
a low-income problem. They are wrong. The increasing cost of 
prescription drugs is putting a massive financial burden on middle-
class seniors.
  Democrats want to make sure that all seniors are covered. They should 
not have to be poor to get Medicare coverage for the overwhelming cost 
of prescription drugs. Americans want a budget that protects Social 
Security, Medicare, that allows for prescription drug benefits for all 
seniors.
  It seems that the Republican budget once again fails to connect with 
the needs of middle-class families.

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