[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 124 (Friday, July 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H7920-H7921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 SAVING MEDICARE FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS

  (Mrs. KELLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, Monday is the 30th anniversary of Medicare. 
And yesterday to underscore my commitment to preserving Medicare for 
the next 30 years, I took a pledge to fight for this program.

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  As a former ombudsman in New York, who worked with senior citizens on 
a regular basis, I understand the financial pressures that senior 
citizens are under. Usually, they're on a fixed income. The majority of 
them are under a doctor's care. And some of them even permanently 
reside in a convalescent care center.
  The point is, Mr. Speaker, that unless we act now those same 
individuals will be needlessly exposed to a world without adequate 
health care--and this group numbers close to 37 million.
  Healthy, strong seniors, living independently, must be our goal. We 
must save Medicare. The alternative is simply unacceptable.
  This isn't about politics--This is simply about the lives of 37 
million people who are depending on us.
  Mr. Speaker, I'm proud to say I've signed my name on the dotted line, 
and I will keep my promise.

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