Randy Tate: “the Clinton administration trustees have come out with a report that clearly states that Medicare is going broke, and…”

“the Clinton administration trustees have come out with a report that clearly states that Medicare is going broke, and that is a fact. That is why the Republicans have worked hard, get this, to increase the amount of money that we are spending on Medicare. If someone is on Medicare today, they will receive $4,800 on average per beneficiary. Under our plan someone will receive $6,700 if they are on Medicare per beneficiary. That is an increase. But now the special-interest groups have targeted me as spending $85,000 worth of television advertising in my district misrepresenting the truth, talking about cuts, talking about what I call Mediscare and scaring seniors, and that is despicable. But the calls to my office, over 90 percent of the calls, are saying to me, ``Randy, stay the course. Don't give up.'' Well, the Republicans will not give up on Medicare. We will not give up on seniors. It is too bad the liberals have given up on the seniors of the United States.”