00:00The gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized.
00:03Mr. Speaker, I yield one minute to the very distinguished gentleman from California, Mr.
00:07Thompson.
00:08The gentleman from California is recognized for one minute.
00:10Thank you, gentlemen, for yielding.
00:11Mr. Speaker, this bill shamelessly hurts our constituents, cuts health care for 17 million
00:16Americans, closes one in four nursing homes and many rural hospitals, it rips nutrition
00:23assistance away from 11 million Americans, and it cedes leadership in the green energy
00:30economy to China, to China, raises energy bills for hardworking Americans, it cuts Pell grants
00:38for millions of students, it adds $5 trillion to our national debt to give a tax break to
00:46billionaire donors who don't need the help in this environment.
00:51$5 trillion added to our national debt.
00:54It pushes the American dream out of reach for millions of working class Americans.
01:00Every member who votes yes will forever carry the shame of betraying hardworking Americans
01:06and put our kids and our grandkids in great, great debt.
01:12I urge a no vote on this bill.
01:15It's bad for our constituents, it's bad for America, it's bad for our future, and I yield
01:19back.
01:20The gentleman yields, the gentleman from Missouri is recognized.
01:22I yield one minute to the gentleman.
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