"The bill we are debating today is not a real effort at responsible budgeting. It’s a means to an end. A single-minded plan to make it easier to enact tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations, regardless of the consequences for everyone else."

"This is not a real effort at responsible budgeting. It’s a means to an end. A single-minded plan to make it far easier to enact tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations, regardless of the consequences for everyone else."

"By voting for this shockingly extreme budget proposal, House Republicans have said loud and clear that they care more about giving giant tax breaks to the wealthy and big corporations than supporting our families or growing our economy."

"This budget isn’t about conservative policy or reducing the size of our debt and deficits. It’s not even about American families. This budget is about one thing – using budget reconciliation to ram through giant tax giveaways to the wealthy and big corporations - and to do it without bipartisan support."

During his presidential campaign, then President-elect Trump vowed he would not touch such critical programs that middle class Americans rely on when they are in most need. Democrats urged the President to keep this promise and reject the GOP’s proposals, which include roughly $500 billion in cuts to Medicare and more than $1trillion in cuts to Medicaid.