[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 12, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H6837]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    STOP SCARE CAMPAIGN ON MEDICARE

  (Mr. RIGGS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RIGGS. Mr. Speaker, the Clinton Democrats on the other side of 
the aisle have tried their hardest to engage in a scare campaign aimed 
at our senior citizens. The Clinton Democrats think they are scoring 
political points by scaring seniors into thinking Republicans are 
trying to rip Medicare out from under them.
  But I wonder what the Clinton Democrats tell their constituents who 
are 58 years old. You see, this is the age group that's going to be 
affected most by the Democrats' plan of maintaining the status quo. 
This is the age group that will have no Medicare benefits period when 
they turn 65. This is the age group that will suffer the most.
  We cannot sit back and do nothing while Medicare continues on its 
downward slide toward bankruptcy. Republicans want to preserve, 
protect, and improve Medicare for this and future generations. I ask 
the Democrats to stop their petty scare campaigns. Work with us to fix 
Medicare.


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