[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 194 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H14180-H14181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      SPEND AND SAVE MONEY WISELY

  (Mrs. CLAYTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, when we pass a budget, we must make sure 
we protect our elderly, our students, and our working families.
  One way to do that is by spending our health care dollars wisely.
  The Medicaid Program is designed to supplement Medicare for the 
elderly and provide health care for children and the disadvantaged.
  A plan aimed at preventing pregnancies among teenagers could mean 
significant savings in our health care expenditures.
  Many in Congress have complained about the problem of teenagers 
having babies.
  Demagoguery is easy; meaningful action and deeds are more difficult.
  I hope we will get beyond the talk and pass a budget that is wise in 
how we spend money and how we save money, yet fair in how we protect 
the health of the old, the young, and the 

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average American, fair to the elderly, fair to the young, and fair to 
the average citizen.

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