J.C. Watts: “Medicare is going broke. The trustees tell us that in 7 years, Medicare funds will be completely depleted. This fact…”

“Medicare is going broke. The trustees tell us that in 7 years, Medicare funds will be completely depleted. This fact cannot be disputed. Some 61 percent of the American people want us to do something about this, now. So why is it, how is it, that liberals fail to understand the urgency of this issue? The citizens are sick of Congressmen playing politics with vital programs such as Medicare. But still the Democrats engage in blatant demagoguery, or medagoguery as the Washington Post calls it. Contrary to the liberal distortions, the Republican plan increases spending per beneficiary from $4,800 to $6,700. It gives seniors real choices in health care management by providing for medical savings accounts. But the liberals do not want the people to know that. It is time to stop the half-truths, the fibs, and the fabrications. It is time to stop the scare tactics and demagoguery. It is time for honest debate to take place. It is time to save Medicare.”