‘MOVING FORWARD’: THIS CONGRESSWOMAN WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT ENTITLEMENTS AREN’T HANDOUTS

Okay, we’re going to do something a little different.

We’ll present a congresswoman in her own words, make a few quick points, and then the comment section is all yours.

“America is on the upswing,” said Texas Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (yes, that Sheila Jackson Lee) during a speech on the House floor Wednesday. “With increased manufacturing, more consumer confidence — we’re moving forward. The economy is moving up.”

She continued:
I believe it should be pronounced here today, that the reform of the entitlements based upon slipshod, reckless, deliberations — or should I say actions — are a non-starter. There is no way, Mr. Speaker, that we should raise the eligibility age for Medicare, that we should not think carefully about how we approach the reform of Medicaid.
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