[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H9249]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


       WHY ARE REPUBLICANS AFRAID TO DEBATE THEIR MEDICARE PLAN?

  (Mr. BONIOR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, why are the Republicans so afraid to debate 
their plan on Medicare?
  So far this year, we have had 28 days of Whitewater hearings. We have 
had 2 weeks of hearings on Waco and Ruby Ridge.
  Yet, when it comes to deciding the future of a program that affects 
every single American family, they could only find time for 1 day of 
hearings.
  But I suppose if I had a plan that doubled premiums to $100, took 
away the choice of doctors, and cut benefits just to pay for tax breaks 
for the wealthy, I would keep it hidden, too.
  Mr. Speaker, the American people deserve better. They deserve at 
least 4 weeks of debate on Medicare.
  The Republicans are trying to steamroll their Medicare plan through 
this House. I think the American people have a right to ask: what are 
the Republicans trying to hide?

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