[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1923]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET AND WOMEN'S HEALTH

  (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Let's talk about who wins and loses in the Ryan 
Republican budget. If you're a millionaire hedge fund manager, this 
budget is made for you. You get an average tax cut--cut--of $394,000. 
If you're a senior citizen woman living on a median income of $22,000, 
sorry, you're out of luck.
  The Republican budget repeals ObamaCare so you pay more for 
prescription drugs and preventive services. It takes away your Medicare 
guarantee and increases your costs. It changes Medicaid to a block 
grant, meaning you may be on your own if you need long-term care 
services. And the Republican budget even cuts the Older Americans Act 
services like Meals on Wheels.
  Older women and men shouldn't have to sacrifice so that millionaire 
hedge fund managers can become even richer. Under the Democratic 
budget, they don't have to.

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