[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5117]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                           REVERSE ROBIN HOOD

  (Ms. BROWN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, today in the VA we had a hearing 
on how would the shutdown affect the veterans. You know, you can tell 
something about a country or an organization as to how they spend their 
money.
  In December, when we gave $700 billion tax breaks to the richest 
people in the world, then we are worrying about in 2 or 3 months 
whether or not we are going to have money to pay for the veterans' 
pensions or their health care, it is unacceptable. It is unacceptable 
that we continue to practice what I call reverse Robin Hood, robbing 
from the poor and working people to give tax breaks to the rich. 
Unacceptable, Mr. Speaker.

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