[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 172 (Thursday, November 2, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H11690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                             SAVE MEDICARE

  (Mrs. MALONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I could stand here and tell you that 
Republicans in Congress want to end Medicare.
  But do not take it from me.
  Take it from them.
  Here is what the Speaker said about Medicare to a group of insurance 
lobbyists:

       Now, we don't get rid of it in round one because we don't 
     think that's politically smart and we don't think that's the 
     right way to go through a transition period. But we believe 
     it's going to wither on the vine because we think people are 
     voluntarily going to leave it.

  In a recent campaign speech, the leader of the other body bragged, 
and I quote:

       I was there, fighting the fight, voting against Medicare, 
     one out of twelve, because we knew it would not work in 1965.

  Well, Medicare turned out to be one of the most successful Government 
programs in American history.
  The Republicans say they want to save Medicare.
  I say, we need to save Medicare from the Republicans.

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