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Bob Wise: I have seen what it does to Medicare. As someone observed yesterday, the best thing you can do for mother this year is…

On the recordMay 12, 1995
I have seen what it does to Medicare. As someone observed yesterday, the best thing you can do for mother this year is do not send flowers, send a check. Because the fact is there is a real cut in Medicare, $300 billion... The fact is the matter is that in order to keep current or even slightly current, there is a real cut that is proposed in this budget in the program that affects all of us. So Medicare is on the block, and I think it is an important statement. Finally, what is more obnoxious to me about this cut it does not do anything about the deficit. It does not do anything for seniors. What if does is pay for a tax break for the wealthiest Americans in the tax cut package that has already passed here.
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Bob Wise
West Virginia

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Discussing the impact of budget cuts on Medicare during a speech on the House floor.

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