[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 81 (Tuesday, May 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     MEMBERS NEED TO STAND UP AND OPPOSE THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET PLAN

  (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, Medicare is being cut in the Republican budget 
proposal, make no mistake about it. They are reducing the projected 
spending level, which means higher co-pays, reduced benefits, and 
reduced services. Why? Why are they doing this? To pay for a tax break 
for the wealthy. It is a cut in Medicare to pay for a tax break for the 
wealthy. If there were no tax break in this bill, there would be no 
need for the reduction in projected spending in Medicare in this 
budget.
  Mr. Speaker, we need to stand up and oppose this plan.

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