[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H7363]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PLAN B

  (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to 
the Republican so-called ``Plan B'' bill. Not only would it not address 
the so-called fiscal cliff--it's really a human cliff--but it's a pure 
political gimmick to distract from the Republicans' failure to 
negotiate in good faith.
  Mr. Speaker, we cannot grow our economy or reduce our deficits by 
making even more cuts on the backs of children, veterans, our seniors, 
our disabled, and the millions of Americans in poverty. Low-income and 
middle-income Americans have already been slammed by $1.5 trillion in 
cuts to the safety net, mind you, that they rely on every day.
  A fiscally responsible and balanced approach would be to immediately 
pass the $1.5 trillion in new revenue to match the cuts that we've 
already made, while protecting middle class tax cuts.
  Mr. Speaker, 98 percent of the American people have already paid 
their fair share; it's time for the wealthiest 2 percent to do the 
same. Let's not forget the over 2 million who will lose their 
unemployment benefits December 29. Mr. Speaker, please don't let them 
fall off this human cliff during this holiday season. We should extend 
this today.

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