Thomas Foley: “there they go again, distorting the record. This Republican Congress increases the spending on Medicare each and every…”

“there they go again, distorting the record. This Republican Congress increases the spending on Medicare each and every year for the next 7 years. We increase it over $305 billion. This Congress is committed to the senior citizens of America, but we are also committed to the future generations. We are $5 trillion in debt, my colleagues, $5 trillion, costing us $300 billion, $300 billion in interest payments alone that could go to critically needed programs if we would get our fiscal house in order. It is easy for the other side to make accusations, but this Republican Congress has been steadfast in its determination to balance the budget. We have done it with real numbers, honest numbers, addressing the American public's desire for reform of government. We have been in the forefront of that debate, and to be criticized for cutting Medicare once again by the other side is a lie, is a sham, and is distasteful and disgraceful on behalf of the minority party.”