[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 82 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5087]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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               WE MUST ACT NOW ON MEDICARE AND THE BUDGET

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, in the coming months we face two 
extraordinary battles--the battle to protect the future of our Nation's 
seniors and the battle to preserve the future of America's children.
  We cannot fail in either of these battles. Our opponents will do 
everything they can to distort what we are trying to do. They will use 
fear tactics to scare innocent Americans into a false sense of security 
about the status quo.
  The status quo is the enemy. If we do nothing Medicare will be 
bankrupt in 7 years. What would the Democrats have our seniors do then? 
By acting now we can save the Medicare system and offer security to our 
seniors.
  If we do nothing about the budget, our children will pay more than 
$187,000 over the course of their lives just to pay for interest on the 
national debt. We must balance the budget now if we want to protect the 
American dream for our children.
  Mr. Speaker, we must stand firm and deliver. The stakes are too high 
to do nothing.


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