[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H11835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             KENTUCKY REJECTS REPUBLICAN ASSAULT ON AMERICA

  (Mr. WARD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, the people of Kentucky yesterday rejected the 
Republican assault on America and elected Democrat Paul Patton as our 
next Governor. I rise today to congratulate him, and I have today's 
Louisville Courier-Journal, which I will give to the Speaker because, 
make no mistake about it, Speaker Gingrich, this Kentucky election was 
a sharp repudiation of the Republican contract and devastating Medicare 
cuts imposed by you. This election serves as clear and convincing 
evidence that the American people do not support these draconian cuts 
to our Nation's safety net, and that was before today's news that 
Speaker Gingrich late last night moved up the date to January 1, next 
year, when our seniors will have to begin paying the higher part B 
premium. Take the time to balance the Federal budget carefully without 
hurting our seniors, our children, our students. We can do it. We just 
have to do it carefully.
  Mr. Speaker, that is the message from Kentucky.

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