[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 9, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4556]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


            DON'T MAKE SENIORS PAY FOR TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH

  (Mr. LEWIS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say to my 
colleagues on the other side of the aisle: Do not cut Medicare to pay 
for tax cuts for the rich.
  Under some Republican plans, seniors--37 million seniors--will pay an 
additional $900 each year for health care. These cuts will be used to 
pay for tax cuts for the rich. For people who earn more than $230,000.
  That is not right. That is not fair.
  Medicare is the lifeline for many of our seniors.
  It is time to be frank and honest with the American people. Tell them 
what you are doing and why. Lay all your cards on the table, face up.
  Do not take health care from our senior citizens to pay for tax cuts 
for the rich. That is not Medicare reform. And our senior citizens will 
not be fooled.


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