[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
BETTER DEAL VERSUS RAW DEAL
(Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, for too many hardworking families, job
opportunities are down, medical bills are up, and wages are flat--and
people are sick and tired of getting a raw deal from Washington.
Let me tell you what a raw deal looks like.
I met a homecare nurse who lives near me. She works full time. Her
husband works full time, too. All they want to do is give their two
kids the best childhood they possibly can. But they can't even afford
to take their kids to the movies because tickets and popcorn and soda
are just a little too much. When I asked what they do for fun, she said
they have cable television.
So how are we supposed to explain to a family like this, who can only
give their kids the Disney Channel instead of Disney World, that the
majority in Congress just gave $3.5 billion in taxpayer funds to the
six largest banks on Wall Street?
That is a raw deal, and it is wrong. Instead, we should fight every
single day to give a better deal, built on a foundation of better jobs,
better pay, and a better future for all Americans.
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