On the recordJune 6, 1996
I simply ask the Senator from Massachusetts, when he was referring to the 1993 Budget Reconciliation Act--where I think we reduced Medicare expenditures because that had to be done, but we did it consistent with beneficiary purposes--the Senator brought up the point that we did not get a single Republican vote. It was a stunning moment. I will never forget it. I was sitting right over there. We had to get every single Democrat to let that effort to improve Medicare survive. I do not understand that. I do not understand the inconsistency of that. If they are for trying to do something about Medicare now, why, 3 years ago, was there a total lack of interest, with no mention of Medicare trust fund health at that time?
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