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Dingell Statement on Passage of Republican Budget
Washington, DC,
March 25, 2015
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), a member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting against Republican’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget. “Now more than ever, we need a budget that embraces the hardworking families in this country – that ensures everyone who puts in an honest day’s work can afford to buy a home, send their kids to college and enjoy a safe and secure retirement. But this budget sets us on the wrong path. It doubles down on policies that put working families further behind. It ends Medicare as we know it, forcing seniors – including those who simply cannot work anymore – to pay more and get less health coverage. It would eliminate the Affordable Care Act and leave 341,000 Michigan residents without health insurance. It keeps arbitrary spending cuts that hurt young and old alike, by decimating Head Start and denying seniors access to meals. And it makes college less affordable by cutting Pell grants for the 269,000 Michigan students who depend on them. “This is the wrong direction for our country and it’s wrong for Southeast Michigan. I’m disappointed that House Republicans chose to pass a budget that ignores our nation’s priorities. The American people deserve better." |