[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 51 (Friday, March 22, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         IN OPPOSITION TO REPUBLICANS' RECKLESS BUDGET PROPOSAL

  (Mr. PAPPAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the reckless budget 
proposal released this week by a group of House Republicans.
  This budget will cut Medicare, make healthcare more expensive, and 
undo the real progress that we have been making to lower prescription 
drug prices.
  It would also cut Social Security benefits and raise the retirement 
age, forcing hardworking Americans to work even longer.
  The only winners in this budget plan are the ultra-wealthy and the 
biggest corporations, who get rewarded with huge tax cuts.
  This is backward, it is wrong, and it is something I will fight every 
step of the way.
  New Hampshire seniors who have paid into Social Security and Medicare 
need to know that their earned benefits will be there for them when 
they retire.
  I remain committed to fighting to strengthen Social Security and 
Medicare, to lowering the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs for 
all Americans, and Congress must make this a top priority.

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