[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11157]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY

  (Ms. FUDGE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FUDGE. Madam Speaker, it is time that we get back to talking 
about what people in this country really need: the chance to live a 
healthy, prosperous life. Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social 
Security should not be on the table at all.
  After reckless spending sprees, Republicans want to balance the 
budget on the backs of our most vulnerable citizens. This is 
unconscionable, and I will not be silent nor complicit. We need to take 
care of people in this country, not promote policies that perpetuate a 
cycle of poverty.
  Communities like those in the 11th District of Ohio need jobs. The 
Democrats have introduced many job-creating measures. The other side 
has not, and we are still waiting for the jobs Republicans promised.

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