[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 167 (Thursday, October 26, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H10851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             THE REPUBLICANS' 30-YEAR GOAL TO END MEDICARE

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, 30 years ago the Republican leader of the 
other body voted against the creation of Medicare, and yesterday he 
bragged of that vote saying that he knew it did not work, and he was 
proud of his vote, and he was proud that he fought against Medicare.
  On this side of the street, Speaker Newt Gingrich joined the trashing 
of Medicare, and on Tuesday he revealed the real GOP plan, to privatize 
Medicare. Speaker Gingrich said, and I quote, ``We didn't get rid of it 
in round 1 because we don't think that that's politically smart.''
  1965-1995, Republicans are closing in on their 30-year goal to end 
Medicare. Welcome to the Gingrich revolution.

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