[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 69 (Thursday, May 16, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H5186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                MEDICARE

  (Mr. NEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, this is not about the left wing, this is not 
about the right wing. Today as we stand here, it is not about Bob Dole 
or Newt Gingrich or Bill Clinton. This is about Medicare; not 
mediscare, Mr. Speaker, but Medicare. We are not taxing Medicare, we 
are not cutting Medicare.
  Mr. Speaker, let us tell the truth about Medicare. We want to stand 
up for the seniors because the system is going bankrupt. This debate 
has been so politicized and that is so wrong. We have to stand up for 
seniors in our country. We have to make changes in the system because 
it is going bankrupt.
  The President just this week said, well, the press made me do it. The 
press made me say cut. Finally it has been acknowledged by the 
President we are not cutting the system. We need to change the system. 
We need to put aside politics. We need to quit talking about the 
Speaker or the majority leader or the President and stand up for senior 
citizens in this country, do the right thing, make some changes in the 
system to protect seniors.
  We are increasing Medicare. We said that last year; we were telling 
the truth. People can distort and lie louder. We can tell the truth 
longer.

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