[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25299]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  REPUBLICAN BUDGET RECONCILIATION WILL NEGLECT THE POOR TO HELP THE 
                             PRIVILEGED FEW

  (Mr. MENENDEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, this week House Republicans will once 
again demonstrate why the American people no longer have confidence in 
them to lead this Nation.
  At a time when college tuition is skyrocketing, House Republicans 
propose to cut over $14 billion in student loan funding, increasing the 
cost for college for American families by $5,800.
  At a time that the number of families with no health insurance is 
growing, House Republicans propose slashing Medicaid by $12 billion, 
forcing our Nation's most vulnerable to either pay more themselves or 
lose the health services they need.
  At a time that the majority talks about values, House Republicans 
propose decimating Federal funding for child support enforcement, 
allowing deadbeat parents to avoid their responsibility.
  And at a time when our national debt sets daily records, House 
Republicans propose to actually increase the deficit by more than $100 
billion, using these cuts to ensure tax cuts for the wealthiest.
  That is what a Republican majority means for our country. Together, 
America can indeed do better.

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