[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 104 (Tuesday, August 2, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: August 2, 1994]
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                       YOUR MONEY OR YOUR HEALTH

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, the Democratic leadership has lost sight of 
reality. That may not be news, but it is remarkable that in spite of 
our impending entitlement disaster, the new Clinton-Gephardt health 
bill proposes the mother lode of all entitlements--Medicare Part C. 
While it promises health security, in reality, it would force nearly 
half of all Americans into a government-run health insurance plan. 
Unlike today's Medicare system, this one would be subject to spending 
limits which would lead to rationing. In short: you are promised care 
for life, but the Government decides what the care is. You know ``Trust 
me, I'm from the government.'' Given our entitlement history, cost 
overruns would be inevitable. We would soon have to raise taxes or cut 
benefits or add dramatically to the deficit, probably all three. In 
sum, the Clinton-Gephardt bill amounts to an ultimatum: your money or 
your health.

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