February 27, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 39 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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                        PROPOSED FY 2021 BUDGET

  (Mr. CARTWRIGHT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, as a member of the House Appropriations 
Committee, I believe we have a duty to spend our resources responsibly. 
But we can't make the kind of cuts that hurt American workers, American 
seniors, and American middle-class families. As it currently stands, 
the administration's proposed budget would recklessly slash funds for 
Social Security, for Medicare, and for Medicaid.
  The cuts to Medicaid alone over 10 years are nearly $900 billion. 
They would seriously jeopardize rural hospitals, combating the opioid 
crisis, and seniors' access to long-term care.
  Mr. Speaker, did you know that six out of ten seniors in nursing 
homes depend on Medicaid?
  Last year, Democrats and Republicans in Congress came together to 
reach a 2-year budget deal that invests in the American people. We need 
to honor that deal over the coming months and reject this current 
reckless budget that we just saw come out of the White House.

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