[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24867]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               REPUBLICANS ARE NOT ADDRESSING THE DEFICIT

  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, House Republicans tout their budget bill as 
fiscally responsible, but the American people should not be deceived. 
It is nothing more than another attempt to cut taxes for the wealthiest 
few on the backs of America's college students and America's Medicaid 
and food stamp recipients.
  The cuts House Republicans will attempt to bring to the House floor 
next week are nothing but cruel. It has only been 2 months, and 
Republicans have already forgotten about the poverty stricken people 
affected by Hurricane Katrina.
  While Republicans cut $50 billion in Federal programs, they also give 
$70 billion in tax cuts to the wealthiest few. That means the 
Republican budget bill will increase the deficit by $20 billion. Again, 
increase the deficit. And Republicans call themselves fiscally 
responsible? Well, the American people will be watching next week, and 
they will not be deceived.

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