Bill Clinton: “You don't have to remind me, you've got to remind Congress. Because there will be people who say, well, now, wait a…”

“You don't have to remind me, you've got to remind Congress. Because there will be people who say, well, now, wait a minute. And that's why I really thank the three Members from California who are here today. They're going to have some tough decisions to make. You know, there will be a lot of people who won't want to go through some of these changes that we're recommending, and there will be a lot of people who say, well, let's just play it safe and take the--we know the least expensive course. There will be those who say, let's take these reductions in Medicare and Medicaid increases, these savings from projected increases, and put them into paying for the regular package that the President has proposed, and think about long-term care and medicine some other day. So we need you guys to show up and be heard in the Capitol to support the Members of Congress who want to see this as a critical element of the ultimate resolution of our health care crisis. [Ms. Brown introduced Marie Smith, chair of the economics committee of the national legislative council, who discussed cost containment. A participant then asked about cost containment provisions in the health care plan.]”