[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 116 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H9707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   PRESIDENT CLINTON FINALLY COMES AROUND TO TRUE HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, good news for all Americans today. Not 
only has President Clinton agreed to sign the bipartisan welfare reform 
bill, he has said he will also sign the bipartisan health care reform 
bill.
  With the enactment of the health care bill, this commonsense Congress 
is giving Americans genuine health care reform without a government 
takeover. The bill establishes medical savings accounts, fights fraud 
and abuse, provides a long-term care insurance deduction, allows the 
self-employed to deduct 80 percent of health care costs, and allows 
people the freedom to change jobs without losing their health care 
coverage.
  Mr. Speaker, I'm glad President Clinton has finally come around. True 
health care reform is what the American people want.

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