[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 22, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H6075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    THE TRUTH ON HEALTH CARE REFORM

  (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, I have sat here and listened to the berating 
of the health care plan on the Republican side. It really disturbs me, 
the distortion, the lack of truth, the lack of facts that are being put 
out.
  The Republicans have and are putting forth a strong health care plan, 
one that will not put hundreds of thousands of Americans without 
insurance, as the trial lawyer plan that the Democrats have would, but 
one that allows us to have a review process first. It does not 
eliminate the ability to go to court, but it allows a review process 
first that makes the system work.
  Now, our friends on the other side are still sweating because they 
did not get socialized medicine. We have a plan here that will work for 
America. We have the strong bill, not the weak bill. The weak bill is 
just to go to court. Of course, you are probably dead, but you get your 
decision.
  Let us get to the facts and the truth here.

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