Political Quotes

“Medicare is going bankrupt. That is not my opinion, that is a fact. We can act responsibly and search for a solution, or we act like Congress has for the last 40 years and make decisions based on politics, not on principle. I am proud that my party has chosen to act responsibly. I wish I could say the same about the other party. Under the Republican proposal to save Medicare, per person Medicare spending will increase from $4,800 today to $6,700 in 2002. Boy, that does not sound like a cut to me. And my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have no plan. None. Nada. Zippo. Mr. Speaker, if we do nothing, Medicare would not just be in financial trouble, it would not exist. So, when hearing the liberal Democrats talk about how Republican spending increases will destroy Medicare, ask yourself a question that is based on facts: Who is hurting the poor, the party acting to save Medicare--the Republicans-- or the party defending the status quo and allowing Medicare to go bankrupt--the Democrats? It is kind of like asking, ``Who's buried in `Grant's Tomb.' ''”