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Porter Goss: in the story about the emperor, no one but a child would speak the truth and point out the emperor was wearing no…

On the recordMay 19, 1994
in the story about the emperor, no one but a child would speak the truth and point out the emperor was wearing no clothes. Unlike the emperor, whose loyal subjects did not dare speak out, the truth on health care is coming loudly and clearly, not just from Americans, but from the President's own officials. Last week, Surgeon General Elders suggested to a congressional panel that emphasis in health care should move away from leading killers, cancer and heart disease, and toward AIDS research, because quote: Most of the people that die with heart disease and cancer are our elderly population, and we all will probably die with something sooner or later. Here is the President's Surgeon General, advocating rationing of care and taking away from our seniors. Americans now see Clinton health for what it is--a misguided, Government-run bureaucracy that will lead to rationing, restricting choice, and decreased quality of care. It is no wonder Americans oppose the Clinton health plan. This emperor indeed has no clothes.
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Porter Goss
Florida

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Addressing concerns about the Clinton health care plan during a House floor debate.

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