[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]




                               MEDISCARE

  (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, here we are two speeches into the day, and 
we are already hearing the Democrat Mediscare standard, boiler plate 
speech. We do not necessarily expect to have their help. It would be 
nice. Some of the Democrats are in the debate, and it is very good.
  Let us just move away from the partisanship, move to an outside 
party. What does the Washington Post say? The Republican Party is 
anathema to the Washington Post. It would be the equivalent of a 
Georgia graduate saying something complimentary about Georgia Tech. So 
what does the Washington Post say about the Republican plan? Here is an 
editorial page, September 15; it talks about how great the plan is. I 
can get anybody who wants a copy of that. How do they describe Democrat 
Mediscare? Crummy stuff, demagoguery, big time scare tactics, 
expostulation, some kind of fancy Washington word, irresponsible.
  What do they call the Republican plan? Remember, this comes from the 
Washington Post: Congressional Republicans have confounded the 
skeptics; it is incredible; it is gutsy; it addresses a genuine problem 
that only is going to get worse.
  Ladies and gentlemen, that is coming from the Washington Post. Maybe 
the Democrats will get with the program. Who knows.


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