The President's News Conference
12/20/1989
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
Medicare as socialized medicine.
The job of the president is to look beyond the moment and anticipate problems and encourage the legislative body to move...
Let me put it to you this way. I earned capital in the campaign, political capital, and now I intend to spend it.
Mr. Ridge had the strength, experience, personal commitment and authority to accomplish this critical mission.