[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 9, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           SLASHING MEDICARE

  (Mr. WARD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Republican 
proposal to slash Medicare spending over the next 5 years. I am 
reminded of the riddle, the riddle is, what is the difference between 
the Contract With America and a contract with the devil? The riddle is, 
what is the difference between the Contract With America and the 
contract with the devil?
  The devil's contract still provides for our seniors and our children.
  The fact that such cuts will devastate our hospitals across the 
country forcing many rural hospitals who rely on Medicare benefits to 
close sums up the problem.
  This is not the way to provide the money that is needed to make the 
tax cuts that have been promised in this contract.


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