I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker. I rise to oppose the Budget Reconciliation Spending Act. While this bill contains fewer cuts than the drastic social spending reductions the Republicans have demanded in recent years. it still gives short shrift to Americas seniors. workers. and immigrants. Further. it violates several of the provisions of the budget agreement we passed only a few weeks ago. First. the legislation misguidedly permits States to turn over Medicaid and Food Stamp Programs to private companies. many of which have demonstrated that they have not been able to efficiently administer other Government contracts.
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