[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 52 (Wednesday, May 4, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 4, 1994]
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             SUPPORT FOR CLINTON HEALTH PLAN FOUND WANTING

  (Mr. CUNNINGHAM asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, the majority leader just spoke and said 
that small business wants health care and that it does not have to be 
expensive. He is exactly right on that issue.
  But, Mr. Speaker, the Clinton health plan in the Committee on Ways 
and Means received zero votes from any Republican or Democrat. And why? 
First of all, Republicans and Democrats realize that we do not need 
giant health care alliances that give the Democratic Party power over 
our lives and increases the size of the Federal Government.
  Second, we know that 80 percent of the American public likes their 
health care plans, but they also realize that the key words are that 
there needs to be some changes, but not doing away with the system 
itself. We do not need alliances that control our lives, we do not need 
employer mandates, and those small business people who came to see me 
after seeing the President still have a lot of concerns about jobs 
being lost, with higher taxes, alliances and mandates.
  And, by the way, Mr. Speaker, let me point out that there are no 
assault weapons in this assault weapons ban. They are not assault 
weapons. They have never been used by any military except for the M-1 
gran. You can take a stock for my shotgun and put a corner on it, and 
it will become an assault weapon.

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