[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H9749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DEMOCRATS CANNOT ADD

  (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, it seems Goals 2000 bureaucrats have 
changed the way we teach addition and subtraction. If not, then how can 
the political operatives of the Democratic National Committee call a 
$1,900 increase a cut? It's really quite simple. Either they can't add, 
or scaring senior citizens with imaginary Medicare cuts is the only way 
they believe Democrats can regain control of Congress.
  While the Republican majority diligently works to save Medicare, the 
paid political hands at the DNC have launched a Medicare campaign that 
suggests that Republicans are cutting Medicare, even though our plan 
increases spending per Medicare beneficiary from $4,800 this year to 
$6,700 in 2002.
  Mr. Speaker, scare tactics and fear mongering will not save Medicare. 
It's time for the minority party to fire their political advisors and 
join our efforts to preserve, protect, and strengthen Medicare. The 
American people want leadership from their Representatives in 
Congress--not cynical 30-second political ads.

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