“I opposed Clinton's budget deal in 1997 because he brought in $115 billion cut in Medicare that created greater pressure for providers not to participate.” DealsGreaterCuttingPressureClintonBillionsBudgetsMedicareProviders Author:Dave Obey
“We need to be careful when we talk about cutting health care costs. They are not going to be reduced - what we really want to do is do is slow the rate of increase.” WantNeedsCareCuttingCostIncreaseRateCarefulHealth CareBe CarefulHealth Care Costs Author:Dave Obey
“The NRA was one of the items that we pointed to when we added money to the labor, health and Education appropriations bill by reducing the size of the tax cut.” CuttingTaxesLaborBillsSizeItemsReducingTax CutsAppropriationNraHealth And Education Author:Dave Obey