WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) delivered remarks on the Senate floor on her budget resolution amendment that would block any tax cuts for billionaires while food prices keep rising.

A transcript of Klobuchar’s floor remarks is available below and a video can be downloaded here.

Senator Klobuchar: Madam President, I rise today with a common-sense amendment, and that is: That no one should be cutting taxes for billionaires while food prices are rising.

Democrats and Republicans alike can agree that food prices are just too high.

The price of eggs recently hit a record high of $4.95 — that’s 53 percent higher than a year ago. And wholesale egg prices have increased 30 percent since the President took office, to more than $8.00. That means egg prices will continue to skyrocket. And as an aside, “accidentally” firing frontline avian flu workers isn’t going to change any of that.

Prices of other groceries like beef, fish, and fresh fruit have also increased, with the most recent Consumer Price Index showing overall food prices rising.

Instead of focusing on $2 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, we should work together to lower food prices for Americans across the country.

That’s why I call on my colleagues to support my amendment, which will ensure that there are no tax cuts for billionaires unless food prices are lowered for regular Americans.

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