[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 165 (Friday, November 6, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H12461]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                              HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, included in the 2,000 
pages of the Pelosi takeover bill are massive cuts in Medicare that 
will hurt seniors across the country. According to the nonpartisan 
Congressional Budget Office, these cuts are $162 billion, causing many 
seniors to lose their current coverage or limit their choices. But that 
is not all. The Pelosi takeover also increases seniors' Medicare 
prescription drug premiums by 20 percent over the next decade.
  These negative policies hurt seniors. That is why I am pleased that 
senior organizations like Sixty Plus Association and the Senior 
Citizens League stand tall for seniors against the Pelosi takeover.
  Squeezing Medicare and Medicaid half a trillion dollars is an attack 
on senior citizens. A better bill is H.R. 3400 for affordability and 
accessibility. Our bill will save jobs, while the Pelosi takeover will 
kill jobs with record 10.2 unemployment.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11th in the global war on terrorism. Our prayers and sympathy 
are with the families of Fort Hood, Texas.

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