[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H3126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            THE RYAN BUDGET

  (Ms. BONAMICI asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the 2015 
Ryan budget, a budget that will hurt middle class Americans while, at 
the same time, giving breaks to some of the wealthiest people in this 
country.
  Early childhood education is important, but the Ryan budget cuts Head 
Start. Millions of Americans are still struggling to find work in a 
changing economy. Instead of investing in programs to prepare the 
unemployed for new careers, this budget cuts job training.
  Nearly 16 million children are food-insecure, and we know that 
growing up hungry is directly correlated to a child's academic success. 
This budget guts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and for 
millions of young people with dreams of attending college, this budget 
offers them no hope; instead, it cuts Pell grant aid.
  We must do more to invest in this great Nation if we want to continue 
our economic recovery and create a brighter future, and instead of 
robust investments in infrastructure and transportation, the Ryan 
budget takes us backward. Mr. Speaker, we can and we should and we must 
do better.

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