Let's just run through some of the choices that the Washington Republicans made. Now they could have saved the surplus, invested in Social Security and Medicare, paid down the debt, covered the cost of Iraq and Afghanistan and paid the modest tax cuts for the middle class and working poor. Instead, they chose massive tax cuts aimed at those who needed them the least, tax loopholes and giveaways for oil companies to top-off their record breaking profits." Hillary Clinton, February 25, 2006
the Senate is voting on the budget - and once again, we are watching the Washington Republicans at work. It's not a pretty sight.
When we see the budget decisions that people make, we know what they truly value.
At a time when American families tell us one of their biggest concerns is losing access to health care, the Republicans latest budget calls for more cuts in health care. And this on top of the cuts Congressional Republicans pushed through a few weeks ago, higher costs for 7 million people in Medicaid, including 3.5 million children.
No wonder the number of Americans without health insurance is climbing, while health care costs are squeezing employers and employees alike.
As Hillary said, it's a question of choices. At a time when we should be taking serious effective steps toward developing alternative energy sources, to move us closer to energy independence, the Republican budget takes a step backward - attempting to use the budget process to open the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling and claiming billions of dollars in "phantom" revenues to mask the soaring federal deficit.
The Washington Republicans could have chosen to invest in education - increasing opportunities and success and making us stronger as a nation for the challenges of the 21st century. Instead, they presented a budget which under-funds No Child Left Behind, shuts the door to after-school programs for thousands of children, and makes college education even more expensive.
And what about keeping America safe? Democrats in Congress have tried to pay for doubling cargo inspections at ports by reducing the tax cut for people making more than $1 million a year. But the White House and Republican leadership thought it was more important to protect the full amount of the tax cut for millionaires than to increase protection at our ports - and as this budget shows, they still think so!
As we follow the votes in Washington this week on the budget, let's keep in mind the real life impact of these votes on our lives and our future. Hillary will be working with her colleagues in the Senate to speak up about what's wrong with the Republican budget and to amend it so it truly reflects our values. She will go on fighting for policies that help us meet our moral obligations: to make affordable health care a reality and get America moving in the right direction again. And we'll continue to keep you informed about her work.
the Senate is voting on the budget - and once again, we are watching the Washington Republicans at work. It's not a pretty sight.
When we see the budget decisions that people make, we know what they truly value.
At a time when American families tell us one of their biggest concerns is losing access to health care, the Republicans latest budget calls for more cuts in health care. And this on top of the cuts Congressional Republicans pushed through a few weeks ago, higher costs for 7 million people in Medicaid, including 3.5 million children.
No wonder the number of Americans without health insurance is climbing, while health care costs are squeezing employers and employees alike.
As Hillary said, it's a question of choices. At a time when we should be taking serious effective steps toward developing alternative energy sources, to move us closer to energy independence, the Republican budget takes a step backward - attempting to use the budget process to open the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling and claiming billions of dollars in "phantom" revenues to mask the soaring federal deficit.
The Washington Republicans could have chosen to invest in education - increasing opportunities and success and making us stronger as a nation for the challenges of the 21st century. Instead, they presented a budget which under-funds No Child Left Behind, shuts the door to after-school programs for thousands of children, and makes college education even more expensive.
And what about keeping America safe? Democrats in Congress have tried to pay for doubling cargo inspections at ports by reducing the tax cut for people making more than $1 million a year. But the White House and Republican leadership thought it was more important to protect the full amount of the tax cut for millionaires than to increase protection at our ports - and as this budget shows, they still think so!
As we follow the votes in Washington this week on the budget, let's keep in mind the real life impact of these votes on our lives and our future. Hillary will be working with her colleagues in the Senate to speak up about what's wrong with the Republican budget and to amend it so it truly reflects our values. She will go on fighting for policies that help us meet our moral obligations: to make affordable health care a reality and get America moving in the right direction again. And we'll continue to keep you informed about her work.
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