Bob Dole: “I listened to the President last night talking about the reason the health care plan is losing supporters is because all…”

“I listened to the President last night talking about the reason the health care plan is losing supporters is because all these "special interest groups are spending millions and millions and millions of dollars." How much has the White House spent? How much has the administration spent? They have been at this a year. How much have they raised? How much has the Democratic National Committee raised from big corporations? They had a list in last week's paper, a big list, of big business giving money on health care. Before the President says anything about all these little Harry and Louise ads, I think we ought to add up the total. The last time I looked, the first amendment said you had a right to express your views in America. Just as President Clinton does, just as Senator Dole does, just as anybody in this Chamber does. People opposed to this plan have a right to express their views. It would be nice if they did not have any money and they could say there is not anything wrong with this plan. There are a lot of things wrong with this plan. The plan is in the terminal stage right now, at least in intensive care. So I hope the President will give the American people more specifics about the plan. You cannot do everything for everybody, add new entitlement programs for early retirees, long-term care, prescription drugs and tell everybody in America you are going to get more and say it does not cost anything, you are going to save money.”