[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 11, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H6743-H6744]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CHANGING THE STATUS QUO

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, since taking control of Congress, the 
Republican Party has stayed focused on the commitment we made with the 
American people--to change the status quo. While the Democrats are 
playing politics by creating a ``buyers market'' for the White House, 
we are trying to save and protect Medicare for senior citizens and for 
future generations.
  Our plan abolishes the one-size-fits-all plan, designed over 30 years 
ago. We replace it with a program that allows senior citizens to have 
the same health care choices as other Americans.
  Also, the well-documented waste and fraud of the Medicare system, 
will be 

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rooted out allowing for a 54-percent spending increase--the spending 
per senior will increase from $4,800 to more than $6,700.
  Bottom line, the Republicans stand for change and the Democrats stand 
for the status quo. It is time to put aside political games and address 
the concerns of the American people.


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