[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H11832]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                AMERICAN PUBLIC SEES THROUGH MEDIGOGUERY

  (Mr. HOKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, the part B premium that we have been hearing 
about from the other side is going to remain fixed at 31.5 percent. 
That is what it is at now; that is what it will remain at. That is what 
the President's plan called for it to stay at, and the Democrats know, 
they absolutely know, that in order to save Medicare, it must stay at 
that.
  The part B premium will go up from about $47.10 to around $53. That 
is $6. At the same time, the average Social Security monthly benefit 
will go up about $25, obviously a net increase for seniors.
  Mr. Speaker, the American public can see through the demagoguery and 
medigoguery that is being brought by the other side. I want to share 
from polls that were just released last week. This is the CBS-New York 
Times poll. ``Who do you think can handle the most important problems 
facing the United States, congressional Republicans or President 
Clinton?'' Forty percent said Republicans; 30 percent said President 
Clinton.
  ``Which party better represents your views on national issues?'' 
Fifty-five percent said Republicans; 25 percent said Democrats.

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