[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 11, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H6125-H6126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   REPUBLICANS SERVING WARMED-OVER VERSION OF REJECTED MEDICARE PLAN

  (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I, for one, give the new majority credit 
for

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finding creative things to do with cold leftovers.
  You see, the budget they're serving today is nothing but a warmed-
over version of the same misplaced priorities that the American people 
rejected last year.
  Take away the sugarcoating, and you've got crucial education programs 
targeted for deep cuts or elimination.
  Minus the garnish, you've got a Medicare plan that will make seniors 
pay more for less, while their hospitals close.
  And, when you remove the trimmings on their budget, you end up with 
huge tax breaks for the wealthy special interests we simply can't 
afford.
  Mr. Speaker, this is not a blueprint for balancing the budget--it's a 
recipe for disaster. So, I say to the new majority: Keep your cold 
leftovers.
  It's time to give the American people what they want--a balanced 
budget that moves our Nation forward without leaving behind those who 
depend on us most--our children, seniors, families, and our 
environment.

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