[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 19, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H7184-H7185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PRESERVE AND PROTECT MEDICARE

  (Mr. HERGER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, liberal Democrats would like nothing more 
than to frame the debate over Medicare in terms of generational 
conflict, where senior citizens are pitted against young people. This 
line of reasoning is beyond ludicrous.
  The crisis that faces Medicare is something that affects everyone. 
Medicare must be protected and must be preserved for everyone. It must 
not be used to drive a wedge between people.

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  Since the beginning of this Congress, Republicans have been committed 
to ending business as usual here in Washington. That means not ignoring 
bad news--not even about Medicare. This spring, the Medicare trustees 
board reported that Medicare will go bankrupt in 7 years. Democrats, 
have completely ignored this news. They offer no ideas no how to save 
Medicare.
  Mr. Speaker, Republicans will not let Medicare go bankrupt, and we 
will not allow Medicare to become a political football in a cheap game 
of generational warfare.

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