[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H9749]
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                       MEDICARE PRESERVATION ACT

  (Mrs. KELLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, there are two competing points of view 
regarding the future of Medicare; those that want to save the system 
and those that want to stand on the sidelines and try to scare as many 
seniors as possible.
  For those of us committed to saving Medicare, our best weapon is a 
commodity that isn't always put to use in Washington: the truth. 
Despite what the other side continues to claim, the truth is, we're not 
cutting Medicare; Medicare spending increases under the Medicare 
Preservation Act.
  The defining feature of our proposal is choice; seniors will now have 
the ability to choose from a range of health care options, from the 
fee-for-service approach of the traditional Medicare program to managed 
care options and medical savings accounts.
  The most important truth that everyone must know is that Medicare 
faces imminent collapse in 7 years unless we act. We are offering a 
plan that increases Medicare spending, preserves the solvency of the 
system, and gives seniors new choices to better meet their health care 
needs.
  I urge my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to stop the 
rhetorical warfare they are engaging in and work with us to preserve 
and protect Medicare.

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