[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[House]
[Pages 25564-25565]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CRUEL REPUBLICAN MEDICAID CUTS AND MISGUIDED PRIORITIES--AMERICA CAN DO 
                                 BETTER

  (Mr. STUPAK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. STUPAK. Madam Speaker, tomorrow House Republicans will show 
America their misguided priorities. In order to once again provide the 
wealthiest few in our Nation with tax breaks adding up to $70 billion, 
House Republicans will cut $54 billion from needed programs, including 
$12 billion to Medicaid.
  America can do better than slashing health care for low-income 
children, seniors, and people with disabilities to pay for additional 
tax breaks for millionaires.
  America can do better than slashing a program that provides insurance 
to one of every seven Americans, at a time when the number of the 
uninsured has risen by 6 million under this President.
  America can do better than increasing costs for essential health care 
services for the poorest Americans, including for the first time ever 
even the poorest children, which will reduce their access to needed 
health care.

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  America can do better than a budget package where $3 out every $4 in 
Medicaid cuts are borne directly by individuals who are poor or 
disabled.
  When are the House Republicans going to realize a stronger America is 
one where we all work together?
  Together, America can do better.

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