Porter Goss: “the bad news comments on the Clinton health plan just keep rolling in--even from friendly Democrats. Last week a…”

“the bad news comments on the Clinton health plan just keep rolling in--even from friendly Democrats. Last week a prominent Democrat member of the New York delegation equated adopting the Clinton health plan to ``jumping into an abyss of the unknown.'' He realized most Americans are generally satisfied with their health care--they are just afraid they might lose it. And they're right. Under the Clinton plan, Americans could be directed to give up existing coverage and rely on a Government-run system that's been dubbed a ``house of cards'' by another well-known New Yorker, Mario Cuomo. The CBO Director has said to get Clinton health care reform we must get out our wallets. It will cost another $130 billion. ``Edge up to the precipice, close our eyes, cross our fingers and jump.'' I disagree. There are much better choices out there than jumping. The acknowledged problems in our insurance system can be remedied by several other solid proposals we have before us. Let us not mislead America into the abyss of the Clinton plan. Why jump like lemmings when we can soar like eagles?”