Madam Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. This bill allows Members to accomplish three objectives with a single vote. help needy refugees. out taxes and reduce the Federal deficit. Thats a trifecta that should draw support from every Member of the House. But I want to conclude. really. with a story about one of the witnesses who came before our subcommittee. His came was KKeng. and he fought alongside American forces during the Vietnam War. In fact. he was recruited and trained by our own special forces. After the U.S. pulled out of Vietnam. he was imprisoned for 6 years as a political prisoner. after which he ultimately made his transfer to the United States as a refugee. He tried working. but the wounds he had suffered during the war made that difficult. Based on his disability. and the fact that he had almost no source of income. he began receiving supplemental security income. or SSI benefits. For those benefits. he had those benefits. but they were terminated when he reached the 7year limit on SSI for refugees. There are thousands of other refugees who have taken different paths to get here. but their basic story is the same. They fled persecution. they now reside legally in the United States. they are disabled or elderly. and they need our help. This bill will provide them just the assistance. without raising the Federal deficit by a single dime.
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