TOP 5 REASONS CONGRESSMAN LIEU IS FIGHTING THE HOUSE GOP BUDGET PLAN

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Washington - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement following the party-line passage (22 Republican Yea Votes, 14 Democratic Nay Votes) of the Republican budget resolution by the House Budget Committee.

“Last night, Republicans on the House Budget Committee rammed through a shameful plan to balance the budget on the backs of our children, our seniors and our nation’s most vulnerable, while gladly gutting environmental protections along the way. I will continue to fight the GOP Budget Resolution every step of the way going forward.”

“Here are the top five reasons for my opposition to the House GOP Budget:

• The House GOP mission to end the Medicare guarantee and cut Social Security means reduced benefits for a senior citizen in Calabasas who has paid into these programs her entire life.
• The House GOP budget makes deep cuts to environmental programs, resulting in dirtier air and water in our beach communities.
• House GOP cuts of $1 trillion to social safety net programs and the loss of Medicaid expansion through a repeal of the Affordable Care Act means a single mother in Venice will lose her health care.
• House GOP plan to slash Pell Grants means more student debt for undergraduates attending UCLA and our community colleges.
• Despite calls for action by a diverse set of leaders such as the U.S. Military and Pope Francis, the House GOP Budget does not even contain the phrase ‘climate change,' let alone put forth a plan to combat its increasingly dangerous and destructive effects.”

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