[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 170 (Tuesday, October 31, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H11466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            KILLING MEDICARE

  (Mr. OLVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. OLVER. Madam Speaker, the Republicans are cutting Medicare by 
$270 billion. Why such an extreme cut?
  The Republican Speaker, Mr. Gingrich, tells seniors he wants to save 
Medicare. The Republican Senate leader says he wants to save Medicare. 
But what do they say when they are not talking to elderly voters?
  Last week the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Gingrich] said, ``We don't 
get rid of Medicare in round one because we don't think that's 
politically smart.''
  Mr. Dole told a large group from the insurance industry, he is proud 
of his 1965 vote against the creation of Medicare.
  The Republicans are not saving Medicare, they are making extreme cuts 
in Medicare to pay for the tax cuts for the wealthiest of Americans.
  They have made it clear, in their own words, this is only round one. 
The Republicans intend to kill Medicare.

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