[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 97 (Friday, July 22, 1994)]
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            AARP ADVISED TO OPPOSE CLINTON HEALTH CARE PLAN

  (Mr. MILLER of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, myself and 29 of my 
colleagues--including the entire Republican leadership--sent a letter 
to the AARP urging them to keep off of the Clinton administration's 
health care bus. That is one bus trip that would prove particularly 
hazardous to the health of AARP's membership, America's senior 
citizens.
  I represent the district with the largest number of senior citizens 
in the entire country. The seniors in the 13th District of Florida want 
no part of President Clinton's government takeover of health care. They 
well understand that many of the provisions in the Clinton-like bills 
would harm the quality of care senior citizens currently receive. The 
President has proposed--and all major Democrat versions contain--
massive, unprecedented Medicare cuts that are used to finance universal 
coverage; provisions that allow States to force Medicare patients to 
enroll in untested State plans rather than remain in Medicare; and, 
global budgets and price controls that will lead to a rationing of 
health care.
  If the final bill contains these same provisions, we would hope the 
AARP would join us in opposing a plan that would harm senior citizens.

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