[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 154 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H9675]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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   CHANTS OF TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY USED AS DIVERSIONARY TACTIC ON 
                                MEDICARE

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Madam Speaker, Democrats have accused Republicans of 
giving tax breaks to the rich. This is a blatant diversionary tactic. 
The Democrats have no plan to save Medicare. Rather than working to 
protect Medicare from bankruptcy, they would rather sling mud.
  The Republican tax proposals have nothing to do with Medicare. Our 
cuts in discretionary spending alone will save $151 billion. Savings in 
welfare and other mandatory spending programs will save $171 billion. 
So just in these two areas we save $322 billion, far more than our tax 
cuts.
  Democrats have got to realize that in most areas of government life 
it is time to tighten our belts. The American people mandated these 
changes in 1994. Now, it is up to us to see our promises will be kept. 
It is time to protect Medicare and assure beneficiaries that the 
program as they know it will continue to be available. It is not the 
time to scare our parents and grandparents into believing class warfare 
distortions.

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