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On the recordFebruary 23, 1994
liberals gave us Medicaid. They told us it was great. Now they tell us it is a horrible system that should be abolished. Before the Federal Government got into our medical system, almost everyone could afford good medical care. If the Federal Government gets further into health care, soon no one will be able to afford it. I have heard it said, ``If you think health care is expensive now, wait until its free.'' Big government liberals have already destroyed thousands of small businesses and millions of jobs through over-regulation and excessive taxation. Their excesses have driven up the prices of homes and cars to where they are making it almost impossible for the average consumer to buy either. Big government liberalism hurts the poor and working people worst of all. The formula is very simple: More government equals higher prices; less government equals lower prices. Big government has destroyed lives all over this world, and big government liberals are slowly destroying the American dream, too. It is not a conspiracy; it is just a fact that the bigger government becomes, the worse life becomes for those who do not work for the government.
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John J. Duncan
Tennessee

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The speaker criticizes government involvement in healthcare and its impact on the economy.

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