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Nadler Denounces Republicans' "Cut, Cap, and End Medicare Act"

Statement

Date: July 19, 2011
Issues: Senior Citizens Unemployed and Low-Income Entitlements and the Safety Net Health Insurance Government Budget and Spending

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke on the House floor in strong opposition to the GOP-sponsored Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, an extremist legislative attempt to end Medicare, Social Security and other critical programs, and divert lawmakers from the true causes for the federal budget deficit.

"Regardless of what other parts of this bill say, there is no way to meet these goals without destroying Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, veterans' programs, and military preparedness," said Nadler. "That's just arithmetic, and no amount of rhetoric will change it….Let's manage the budget the old fashioned way: by making hard choices, by promoting growth, by making everyone pay their fair share of taxes, including billionaires and oil companies."


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