[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 106 (Thursday, August 4, 1994)]
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                        HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE

  (Mr. TORRICELLI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, 60 years ago, in enacting Social 
Security in this Chamber, we were told it would bankrupt the Nation; 30 
years ago, in enacting Medicare, we were told it would destroy the 
health care system.
  Now we are told that the gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Gephardt's 
legislation for universal and mandatory health care is excessive. We 
are asked to settle for less, for 95 percent of the American people.
  Well, 95 percent of the American people means that 15 million 
Americans will still have no health care; 7 million American children 
will grow up outside the system and thousands will still face 
bankruptcy every year because they seek to care for their own families.
  Mr. Speaker, those before us could have had a health care system and 
Medicare that covered only some, those before us could have had a 
Social Security system that only covered a few. They chose to act for 
an America that is one community, and, Mr. Speaker, we should do no 
less: Cover all Americans.

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