[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10577]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                                MEDICARE

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, as the deadline nears for Americans to raise 
its debt limit, the American people have sent a clear message to all of 
us:
  They will not stand for a budget that is balanced on the backs of 
seniors and the middle class.
  The American people know that it is wrong to privatize Medicare with 
a new voucher program, to cut guaranteed health benefits for seniors 
and to sacrifice Medicaid services for the poor and disabled.
  It's not too late for us to compromise on a balanced approach. Yes, 
we can trim spending with intelligent cuts, but we must end tax breaks 
for the ultra rich. I state: We must end tax breaks for the ultra rich 
and corporations that shift jobs overseas.
  No new taxes equals no new jobs. No taxes--no jobs.
  We have an historic opportunity in front of us. Let's stop the 
partisan bickering and work together on a plan that strengthens the 
middle class, lowers our deficit and creates new jobs here at home.

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