mr. chairman , the budget declares our nation 's priorities in black and white , and this budget makes america black and blue . 
republicans have squandered the surplus , forcing america to go country to country in search of money to prop up what can not stand on its own fiscal integrity . 
they present charts and graphs . 
they talk about acting in america 's best interest when , in fact , we have before us a budget that rewards america 's special interests . 
we are deep in debt and growing deeper because republicans have so many special interests to thank with your money . 
the price tag is mind-boggling , but that is outdone by the people republicans have targeted to bear the burden of their fiscal recklessness . 
the rich get the gain ; america 's most vulnerable get the pain . 
as ranking democrat on the human resources subcommittee , i asked my staff to examine where past republican practices might be in this politically engineered budget crisis . 
$ 18.7 billion is coming out of the committee on ways and means . 
none of it out of social security . 
none out of medicare . 
what is left ? 
poor people and children . 
two million of our nation 's poorest families will see draconian cuts in temporary assistance for needy families . 
child care assistance for low-income working families could be eliminated . 
social service block grants could be cut 60 percent , and federal assistance for foster care could be slashed by 80 percent . 
and if that is not enough , let us take $ 5 billion worth of food stamps out of children 's mouths . 
it is america 's most vulnerable who will pay for the republican intention to extend tax breaks for capital gains , with 75 percent of the benefit going to people earning over $ 200 , 000 a year . 
what in the world is going on ? 
do republicans intend to starve the poor so they can feed the rich ? 
budgets reflect values . 
we heard a lot about values , family values , all this stuff . 
i guess feeding kids is not a value . 
and i suppose this budget reflects the republican majority . 
those values can be summed up in one word , bankrupt , just like this budget . 
i urge a `` no '' on this resolution . 
