[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H4675-H4676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PROTECT THE MEDICARE TRUST FUND

  (Mrs. KENNELLY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, 50 years ago we celebrated Victory in 
Europe. And while it would be another 3 months before Japan 
surrendered, World War II would soon be at an end.
  Victory did not come easily. Millions of Americans answered the call 
of duty, and many gave their lives. On the homefront, men and women 
worked to keep the country running, and my home State of Connecticut 
made invaluable contributions in defense manufacturing.
  A generation answered the call of duty--now our Government must do 
the same for them.
  If we reform the Medicare system, it cannot be to pay for tax breaks 
for the few. It must be to shore up the trust fund to benefit seniors.
  We can never fully express our gratitude to the World War II 
generation-- 
[[Page H4676]] words just do not go far enough. However, our deeds can 
help show our respect. We must protect the Medicare trust fund.


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