[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H3065]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              RYAN BUDGET

  (Mr. BARBER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BARBER. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Ryan 
budget proposal, which would balance the budget on the backs of 
seniors, middle class families, and students. We must balance the 
budget, but this is the wrong way to do it.
  The Ryan budget would destroy the Medicare guarantee for Arizona 
seniors I work for and for seniors across this great country. It would 
implement a voucher system and ask seniors and future retirees to pay 
more. Prescription drug costs would increase by nearly $1,200 a year, 
and Medicare premiums would soar. This is just plain wrong, Madam 
Speaker.
  I stand today against the reckless Ryan budget plan because it 
undermines the promises we have made to our seniors, it hurts middle 
class families, and it would slash funding for students who want to go 
to college. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to stand 
with me in opposition to this irresponsible budget.

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