03/22/1982
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"I am asking the Congress to give elderly Americans a health insurance plan that fights the fear of catastrophic acute care illness."
"This landmark legislation would provide protection under the Medicare program for elderly and disabled Americans who suffer an acute care catastrophic illness."
"Our philosophy is that the only way we could save our community was by saving our families."
"We must once again make a wholesale, conscious commitment to strengthening and protecting those basic family values."