[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18502]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          DON'T WRECK MEDICARE

  (Mr. MORAN of Kansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I for one believe that the health 
care system must be reformed. I've said that and have worked in that 
regard during my time in Congress. But I'm greatly concerned about the 
plans that I see coming forth for us to consider in this Congress.
  The single-payer plan raises concerns with me on behalf of senior 
citizens across the country, especially those I represent in Kansas. 
The plan that we are currently operating under, Medicare, provides 
wonderful services for many Americans, for senior citizens. But the 
reality is, that plan is bankrupt. We will spend $38 trillion more than 
we have over the next 75 years.
  The plan is expected to be bankrupt by 2017. So the idea that we 
would expand the plan when it already is in financial difficulty 
baffles my mind. The plan is to raise $820 billion in taxes, and we 
still leave the national debt increasing by $239 billion. This plan 
needs attention, and we need to make certain that what we do does not 
wreck the health care delivery plan we have in place for seniors today, 
especially in places like Kansas, where senior citizens are dominant. 
That plan does that.

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