[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8377]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                MEDICARE

  (Mr. BENISHEK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BENISHEK. Madam Speaker, over the past couple weeks, we've seen 
an increase in the false attacks on this House's plan to save Medicare 
for future generations and prevent America from falling into an abyss 
of debt and deficits. These falsehoods represent a new low in political 
attacks. And to those of you who are trying to scare this country's 
seniors, I say, Shame on you. America deserves better.
  Before coming to Congress this year, I spent 25 years as a physician 
treating patients in northern Michigan, many of whom were on Medicare. 
I find it ridiculous that some on the other side of the aisle accuse us 
of wanting to hurt seniors. The fact is we put forth a plan that 
ensures our children and grandchildren will have access to Medicare and 
doesn't change benefits for those at or near retirement. These false 
attacks are nothing more than a smoke screen from the other side.
  The Democrats' plan, ObamaCare, calls for bankruptcy and rationing.
  I ask my colleagues on the other side to stop playing politics and do 
what the American people sent us here to do, work together and face 
reality.

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