[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 162 (Thursday, October 19, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1982]
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                 STATEMENT ON MEDICARE BY CLAIRDA POTTS

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                             HON. MIKE WARD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 19, 1995

  Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, Clairda Potts is a constituent of mine who 
came to Washington to make a statement regarding her concerns about the 
proposed drastic changes in the Medicare system that the House is 
considering today. I am a Member of Congress for the sole purpose of 
representing Clairda Potts and all of my constituents who would not 
have a voice before this body. Therefore, I am including here for 
printing Ms. Potts concerns in her own words. I believe her statement 
really says it all.
  My name is Clairda Potts and I am from Louisville, KY.
   I have worked since I was 9 years old and for much of that time I 
paid into Medicare and Social Security.
  When Social Security and first developed, Congress made a commitment 
to the American people--if we paid in to Social Security, we would be 
free from financial worry in our senior years.
  I am appalled that here in our great country, there are actually 
senior citizens who go to bed hungry or without their medication.
  Now, we have a new contract with America, to give tax cuts to the 
rich and solvent.
  I ask that Congress keep its first contract with America before it 
starts manufacturing new ones.
  I ask you honorable Members of Congress, please do not take from the 
vulnerable and needy in order to satisfy the wants of the greedy.

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