ms. lou hahn grisham is -- excuse me. this amendment is number 15. offered by ms. lou hahn grisham. >> amendment number 15 offered by ms. lou hahn grisham related to medicare. >> ms. lou hahn grisham is recognized for two minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. now i've already spoke and bit about medicare, but this budget does more than turn it into a voucher program. it actually repeals all of the affordable care act supports and protections. enjoyed by millions of americans on medicare. the aca has allowed more than 105 million americans to receive free preventive services in 2013 alone. this saves people money, and it saves the federal government money by catching problems earlier and preventing costly emergency room visits. since the law was enacted, the prescription drug doughnut hole began closing $1,598 each savings averaged. and it is expected to reach $2,000 per beneficiary by 2022. lastly, it would eliminate the affordable care act for millions of americans. it would restrict access to preventive care and allow discrimination based on pre-existing conditions,

ms. lou hahn grisham. >> aye. >> ms. lou hahn grisham aye. ms. dingell. >> aye. >> mr. lou? >> aye. >> mr. norcross. >> aye. >> mr. nor cross aye. mr. molten. >> aye. >> mr. molten aye. >> mr. okita. >> no. >> mr. okita no. >> mr. chairman. >> no. >> mr. chairman no. >> all members voted? any member wish to change their vote? >> mr. chairman on that vote the ayes are 14, and the nos are 22. >> and the amendment is not adopted. the next amendment is number 19. >> amendment number 19 offered by ms. moore relating to the earned income tax credit. >> the young laiddy of wisconsin is recognized. >> i am fortunate to introduce a bill. the earned income tax credit was enacted in 1975 by republican president ford, expanded by republican hero ronald reagan in 1986. it's a good welfare reform program and encourages work. you can't get this refundable tax credit without working. data are concruisive. people attribute the 1996 quote-unquote success of the welfare program to ending welfare as we know it, but it really was because of the earned income tax credit. it reenforces labor force