On the recordJuly 12, 1995
the majority intends to cut Medicare by $270 million. They have not yet told us what they will cut and how they will cut it, to reach that goal. And, they may not tell us until they have to tell us, just before this fiscal year ends in September. But, in a recent article in the Washington Times, we did learn what some in the majority are thinking--they want to privatize Medicare. If Medicare is privatized, the cost to senior citizens will be out of control. The majority apparently insists upon giving to the wealthy and taking from the old. It is clear that if the majority would not push for a tax break for wealthy Americans, they would not have to push for a Medicare cut for our senior citizens. I suppose when you have the votes to win, you can giveth and you can taketh away. But, power and justice are not synonymous. Let us seek justice. Let us spare Medicare.
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