[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H9252]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       MEDICARE PREMIUM INCREASE

  (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, the biggest Medicare cut in history, $270 
billion, and the smallest possible number of hearings, one, and even in 
that hearing the deck is being loaded. The majority is picking a dozen 
or so witnesses and letting the minority pick a handful.
  What are they trying to hide? The biggest premium increase in 
Medicare history doubling part B in 7 years, and a lot of people cannot 
afford this. In Michigan 85 percent of the seniors have income under 
$25,000 and 70 percent under $15,000.
  A constituent wrote this to me:

       Please do not let these cuts to Medicare pass. It really 
     would be very devastating for us. Please, please fight this 
     for us.

  That is what we Democrats are doing. We are determined to win this 
battle that is aimed right at the heart of seniors.


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