[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 11, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H9793]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          THE REPUBLICAN PLAN PRESERVES AND PROTECTS MEDICARE

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, this weekend I spoke with my parents, and 
they are very concerned about the bickering that is going on over 
Medicare. This morning, in honor of the World War II veterans, we heard 
Senator Inouye ask that we work together to attack our common problems 
here in America. Well, Mr. Speaker, here are the facts on Medicare:
  The President's board of trustees has told us that by 2002 Medicare 
will be bankrupt. The Republicans have a plan to preserve and protect 
that program. The plan includes the fact that no senior will be 
required to give up their Medicare benefits, that the payments will go 
from $4,800 per year per beneficiary this year up to $6,700 per year 
per beneficiary. They will also offer options to seniors for other 
types of Medicare plans.
  Mr. Speaker, some Members of Congress would try to scare our seniors 
into supporting opposition to this plan. It is a good plan. I request 
the seniors in America to call their Congressman and support the 
Republican plan to preserve and protect Medicare.

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