[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 118 (Thursday, July 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H7264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 WHERE IS THE DEMOCRAT'S MEDICARE PLAN?

  (Mr. KIM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KIM. Mr. speaker, I would like to talk about Medicare this 
morning. Let us take a look at this chart closely. The red one is the 
existing plan which is leading to bankruptcy. The red one, bottom, is 
trust fund balance. As you can see, in the year 2002 the money will be 
totally depleted.
  The blue one is the Republican plan. What we are trying to do is slow 
down the increase, slow down the rate of increase.
  Right above is the green plan, which is the Clinton plan. As you can 
see, the Clinton plan, the Republican plan, there are not that many 
differences. The only difference is the Republican plan tries to save 
Medicare, which is 7 years, and the Clinton plan is stretching out to 
10 years.
  My colleagues from the other side are complaining and bashing and 
attacking us. Let us see what their plan is.
  Here it is. Nothing. They have absolutely no plan, no idea, no 
vision, except attack and attack and bash. I think it is silly.


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