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J.C. Watts: “it has been said that Republicans live in paranoid fear that the American people will not discover the truth and that…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1995
it has been said that Republicans live in paranoid fear that the American people will not discover the truth and that the Democrats live in paranoid fear that they will discover the truth. The current debate over Medicare clearly shows the wisdom of this statement. Here is a copy of the Medicare trustees report. It says that immediate action is needed to save Medicare from bankruptcy. As a Republican, and as a concerned citizen, I want every American to get hold of this report. 202-224-3121 is the number for their Representative. They should ask for the Medicare trustees summary report. I want the American people to know what is in this report. It is important that the people decide for themselves if this report is valid. If this report is true, then we need to get real serious, real quick about saving Medicare. It does not help when Democrats try to politicize and demagog this very important issue.
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J.C. Watts
Oklahoma
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Discussing the urgency of addressing Medicare's financial issues.

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