21st Century Cures Act

Floor Speech

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Madam Chair, in this short 1 minute, I will close by reminding people that Ronald Reagan so notably said: ``Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program.''

This is a permanent program that is only paid for in offsets at one-quarter what it costs, and that is an estimate. If the cost goes up, it will spend even more.

Understand that we are selling the strategic petroleum reserves to pay for the vast majority of this 5-year program, and then we are taking 10 years to pay for the remainder.

This is a gimmick. It is not paid for. Do not be fooled. If you are a fiscal conservative, you must consider this not a permanent entitlement and vote for the Brat amendment because, if you don't, what you are doing is unfairly adding to this debt.

I would vote for this if it was paid for. Madam Chair, it is not paid for. It is a fraudulent pay-for by any possible means of this body.

Please, vote for the Brat amendment because this is not a pay-for entitlement.

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