[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4935]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        GOP BUDGET AND MEDICARE

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, today the House will vote on a rule that once 
again moves forward the misguided Republican budget. The American 
people cannot afford this misguided budget which devastates seniors and 
working families. The Republican budget ends Medicare guarantee, 
shifting health costs to our seniors. That's a no-no. It turns Medicare 
into a private voucher system. That's a no-no. It increases 
prescription drugs for America's seniors.
  The American people deserve better than to be left out in the cold 
with cuts to Medicare, SNAP, and our educational programs. After a long 
life of service to our Nation, our seniors deserve a strong safety net. 
Let's stop and ask ourselves: Who actually benefits from this misguided 
budget? Millionaires and billionaires and oil companies who would 
receive $3 trillion in new tax breaks. That should be a no-no.
  Let's stop this shameful budget and work together on a plan that does 
not favor the rich over seniors and the middle class.

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