Congresswoman Lee Speaks in Support of CBC Budget, Protecting Anti-Poverty Programs

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lady is recognized for two minutes thank you very much first let me uh thank um congresswoman Moore for your very bold leadership on the budget committee and also for leading us today in this debate and to of of course uh Congressman Bobby Scott the chair of our uh Congressional Black Caucus just want to thank you all for bringing forth really what is a very pro-american budget and I rise in strong support of the Congressional Black Caucus budget and I just have to say chairman Ryan and I we constantly talk about how to lift people out of poverty and I have to say that his poverty report and I just have to respond to what he said because we know that the war on poverty and the programs and the safety net they have worked they have saved millions and millions of people from falling into the ranks of the poor and have lifted people out of poverty if we raise the minimum wage right now these single moms that you talk about who rely on food stamps and Medicaid because they can't get a decent living wage yeah they would be very happy and I think I think the country would be a lot better if in fact we W raised the minimum wage which of course the Congressional Black Caucus budget uh uh promotes and allows for and invests in in terms of job creation and in terms of ensuring that the safety net is uh preserve instead of ending subsidies for Big Oil tax breaks for corporate Jets tax breaks for companies that uh site offshore the Republican budget cut at least 125 million from snap in stark contrast the CBC budget provides $388 billion to eradicate poverty in America restoring cuts to snap extending employment insurance and targeting resources to those most in lead in need our budget also addresses Health disparities and protects and strengthens Social Security Medicare and Medicaid restoring the cuts the Ryan budget would make this budget provides 230 billion to revitalize our nation infrastructure and creates 500 billion jobs to accelerate the excuse me 500 billion jobs to our initiatives in our budget to accelerate the nation's economic recovery including 7 billion in a summer jobs program a budget is a moral document it reflects who we are as a country the cbc's budget reflects the best of American values I urge a yes vote on this balanced progrowth pro-jobs budget finally it ends the overseas contingency account this Perpetual spending on war needs to end nation building at home must begin G lady has expired gentlemen from California uh Mr chairman