[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 137 (Wednesday, September 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H8543]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




NOW 71 PERCENT OF AMERICANS DO NOT TRUST REPUBLICANS TO HANDLE MEDICARE

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, over the August break, I had a chance to 
meet with my constituents to discuss the Republican plan to cut 
Medicare in order to finance a tax cut for the wealthy. The people I 
represent want me to bring a message back to the Republican leadership: 
Medicare is a trust fund, not a slush fund.
  Now, I know that my Republican colleagues were also back home trying 
to sell themselves as the true protectors of Medicare. But, the 
American public isn't buying this GOP makeover. The public is skeptical 
about the sketchy GOP plan that claims private insurance companies will 
offer seniors more for less. With such fantastic claims, it's no wonder 
that a recent poll found 71 percent of Americans have little trust in 
the House Republicans to handle Medicare.
  For 30 years Republicans have wanted to privatize Medicare. In fact, 
the current majority leader has said that he would have no part of 
Medicare in a free world. Does that sound like a party that wants to 
protect Medicare?

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