[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 84 (Wednesday, June 24, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5070]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                ON MANAGED CARE, TEEN SMOKING, AND TAXES

  (Mr. EWING asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, we have heard some pretty stiff language in 
this House this morning concerning managed care, teenage smoking, 
taxes.
  Let us look at the real facts. Managed care can be improved and the 
Republican Party has a plan to do that. But it is not socialized 
medicine, that is what the other side wants.
  Teenage smoking, we have a plan to address teenage smoking. We all 
agree on that. Yet the other side has a plan also, a $500 billion, $600 
billion plan that grows government and is again a very socialistic 
approach to teenage smoking.
  Capital gains, we have proven that capital gains increases the 
revenue to this government. The other side would raise taxes, not lower 
taxes. The real difference is how to accomplish what is needed for 
America.
  The other side believes it is big government, more spending. We 
believe we have to use our money more wisely, reform government where 
necessary, and encourage personal responsibility. Those are the 
answers.

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