[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 13, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     UPCOMING DEMOCRAT RETIREMENTS?

  (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I anticipate a number of Democrat 
retirements because of Haley Barbour's offer. The offer, as Members of 
the House know, is for $1 million for any member of the public, 
including Members of the Democrat Party, who can prove that 
Republicans, in fact, do cut Medicare.
  What is so interesting about this, Mr. Speaker, is that just about 
every Democrat we have heard this year says Republicans are going to 
cut Medicare. Since they have an outside income limitation, they will 
all have to retire to get their $1 million check. I do not think that 
is what Mr. Barbour intended, but it could be a very nice consequence 
of this generous offer.
  I am confident that Democrat Members will be just flocking over to 
the NRCC today to meet with Mr. Barbour and collect their $1 million, 
because time after time from this well right here, Mr. Speaker they 
have told the American people, including their own mothers and fathers, 
that Republicans are cutting Medicare. Well, now it is time to put 
their money where their mouth is and go get their $1 million, 
Democrats. In case they cannot get it, we will continue to try to get 
them to help us on Medicare reform, because we need to preserve and 
protect it, instead of demagoguing it.

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