[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 119 (Friday, July 21, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H7384]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 DODGING THE FACTS ABOUT MEDICARE CUTS

  (Mr. OLVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. OLVER. Madam Speaker, Republicans are dodging the facts about 
their Medicare cuts. Let me give some of those fact.
  Fact No. 1, the Republicans will cut Medicare by $270 billion. No. 2, 
Republicans cut that Medicare to give $245 billion in tax breaks, 
mostly to people who do not need them, people making over $100,000 a 
year, and you guessed it, all Members of Congress are in that category. 
Fact No. 3, drastic cuts in Medicare will make health care too 
expensive for many seniors.
  Madam Speaker, we are not talking about just a little increase in 
out-of-pocket costs, we are talking about double the deductibles, 
double the premiums, and huge new copayments for services like home 
care. If seniors cannot afford to pay that much more, they must ration 
their health care or simply go without needed care.
  The last fact, Madam Speaker, the Republican plan is that simple and 
it is that real.

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