[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 27826]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HEALTH CARE BILL WILL NEGATIVELY AFFECT SENIORS

  (Mr. BUCHANAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. BUCHANAN. Mr. Speaker, a new report says the health care bill 
that just passed the House will sharply reduce benefits to seniors. 
This report was done by President Obama's own administration. The 
Washington Post says it all. You can see it right here: ``This bill 
would sharply reduce benefits for some senior citizens and could 
jeopardize access to care for millions of others.''
  My district has more than 267,000 seniors, the oldest congressional 
district in the country. I will not stand by while we devastate 
Medicare and raise taxes on individuals and small businesses. The 
report also warns that hospitals and nursing homes could stop taking 
Medicare all together.
  I urge every Member of Congress to read this report so we can focus 
on real reform that does not punish our seniors.

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