Gwen Moore Votes "No" on the Ryan Budget
Washington, DC,
March 29, 2012
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Economy and Jobs
The Republican budget, crafted by Chairman Paul Ryan, claims to •complete the successful work of transforming welfare by reforming other areas of America's safety net.' But in reality, the budget simply puts an end to the guarantee of some of our
Contact: Nicole Y. Williams or Staci Cox (202) 225- 4572 Gwen Moore Votes “No” on the Ryan Budget Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement after voting against the House Republican budget for the 2013 fiscal year: “The Republican budget, crafted by Chairman Paul Ryan, claims to ‘complete the successful work of transforming welfare by reforming other areas of America’s safety net.’ But in reality, the budget simply puts an end to the guarantee of some of our nation’s key protections and programs and breaches the social contract we have with our citizens. “The Ryan budget would ‘fix’ Medicare by ending the right to health care for retirees and turning it into a voucher program that would ‘save’ $30 billion from taxpayers’ hard-earned money over 10 years. It would ‘reform’ Medicaid by turning it into a block grant and cutting another $810 billion in spending on this program. And it would ‘mend’ food stamp programs for hungry, low-income Americans, again by block-granting the program and cutting $134 billion. “As a Member of the House Budget Committee, it is clear to me that this Republican budget is unfair, unbalanced and unwise for the American people. It cuts spending to programs that affect the most vulnerable populations while giving big new tax breaks to millionaires and protecting special interest tax loopholes. “The House Republican budget also breaks the bipartisan agreement made during the debt ceiling debate last summer for across-the-board spending cuts for both defense and discretionary spending beginning in 2013. “A budget is a moral document that reflects the priorities in which a country will invest their resources. This budget reflects what Republicans have continually represented during this Congress: helping the wealthy and hurting everyone else. It is disappointing that Republicans have, once again, echoed their ideology instead of acknowledging the needs of the American people.” ### For “Moore” News Updates Follow Gwen Moore on Twitter @RepGwenMoore and Like Gwen Moore on Facebook
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