[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7921]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 DEMOCRATIC BUDGET IS BALANCED WITHIN THE NEXT 5 YEARS AND INVESTS IN 
                              OUR CHILDREN

  (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, a budget is a blueprint of a party's values. 
This week, Democrats will bring a budget to the House floor that cares 
for our children and our families without raising taxes.
  For the first time in 6 years, we have an opportunity to pass a 
budget that actually finds balance in the next 5 years, something that 
Republicans never did while they controlled the House and something the 
President continues to refuse to do. We want to get our fiscal house in 
order so that our children are not forced to pay off our debts decades 
from now. At the same time we are paying down our debt, we also invest 
in our children, making sure they have access to quality health care 
and to quality education.
  The Democratic budget substantially increases the S-CHIP program, 
which will allow our States to insure millions of children who are now 
uninsured. In California, it is known as the Healthy Families program. 
We also provide $7.9 billion over the President's budget for education 
funding, which includes No Child Left Behind, special education and 
helping students better afford college.
  Mr. Speaker, the Democratic budget values our children and puts them 
first while investing in our country.

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