[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 160 (Tuesday, October 17, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H10088]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             VOTE ``YES'' FOR THE MEDICARE PRESERVATION ACT

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, Medicare is going bankrupt. It took a while, 
but my Democrat colleagues have finally accepted this fact, and they 
are now presenting a plan to reform Medicare. This afternoon, I would 
like to compare their plan with ours.
  The Republican plan provides a long-term solution. The Democrat plan 
ignores the root of Medicare's problems and simply postpones Medicare's 
bankruptcy for 3 years.
  The Republican plan focuses on accountability--it's a fair and 
realistic plan. The Democrat plan is the epitome of politics as usual--
it offers nonsolutions that fail to preserve the program.
  In short, the Republican plan saves Medicare from bankruptcy. The 
Democrat plan saves Democrats for the next election.
  Mr. Speaker, the list of major senior groups, medical associations, 
and others supporting the Republican plan grows every day. I urge my 
colleagues to vote to save Medicare. Vote ``yes'' for the Medicare 
Preservation Act.

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