[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 83 (Thursday, May 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5237]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             MEDICARE CHECK

  (Mr. GUTIERREZ asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, this country once had a system of checks 
and balances. Now with the Republican budget scam we have checks 
without balances. Here is one check, Mr. Speaker, a big check, a 
whopping $228 billion check made out by the senior citizens of this 
country who face a massive cut in Medicare, and who is this check 
written out to, Mr. Speaker? To the wealthiest, who will rake in 
billions thanks to the Republican budget scam.
  Yes, the oldest Americans in this country will face $3,500 in out-of-
pocket medical bills, while the richest Americans will put $20,000 into 
their pockets. What a shame.
  But big checks are nothing new to the GOP. Think about all of the big 
campaign checks they got in 1994.
  So, Mr. Speaker, go ahead and protect the wealthy and the powerful, 
and we Democrats will protect the health of the powerless.
  Go ahead and help those who helped finance your victory in the last 
election, while we Democrats will help those seniors who led us all to 
victory in World War II.
  Seeing this huge check makes me realize that the Republicans must 
have checked their compassion and decency at the door, Mr. Speaker.


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