[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 148 (Thursday, September 21, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H9367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   DEAL WITH THE FACTS ABOUT MEDICARE

  (Mr. RIGGS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. RIGGS. Mr. Speaker, our liberal colleagues on the other side of 
the aisle have a very distorted view of politics. They equate 
leadership with scaring people, and they figure the only way they can 
shape events is by fear, by intimidation, and by denying reality.
  This has had a fraudulent approach to politics, and it ultimately 
cheats the American people out of good government, does a disservice to 
our whole country.
  Let us look at Medicare. We have been hearing these constant 
complaints. We saw this ranting and raving yesterday in the Halls of 
Congress regarding our proposal to protect and save and strengthen 
Medicare.
  Where is the Democratic plan? One can only deduce by the lack of any 
plan from the Democrats they are prepared to vote for a drastic 
increase in payroll taxes or to ration health care benefits or even 
worse, to bankrupt Medicare.
  Mr. Speaker, saving Medicare means dealing with the facts and 
leading, not denying the facts and scaring Americans.

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