CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT HONORING THE 45^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM

Washington, DC (July 1, 2011)  “Today, we celebrate the tremendous success of Medicare in providing health care security to seniors and people with disabilities.  Medicare, one of the most successful programs ever created in this country, provides guaranteed, affordable health care for 39 million seniors including 854, 000 seniors living in North Texas.

On the 45th anniversary of the implementation of Medicare, I reject the Republican notion that the program must be abandoned and replaced with a new system that shifts costs to seniors.

I will continue to work with my Democratic colleagues to uphold our promise to seniors today and to future generations so that Medicare continues to serve as a source of health for all Americans.”

###

U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. She is also the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas that includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Turtle Creek,Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.