Then there was Helen Whitworth, 47, a kindergarten teacher in Murfreesboro who accused Republicans of trying to destroy Medicare and ruin education programs.

Mr. Johnson's commercials accuse Mr. Pressler of siding with giant corporations and wanting to destroy Medicare.

Article 30 states "Misleading Congress and the American People in an Attempt to Destroy Medicare."

Representative Bill Thomas, Republican of California, asked, "If we are trying to destroy Medicare, why is the AARP supporting us?"

I will do everything I can to stop this ill-begotten effort to destroy Medicare, throwing seniors into the arms of the private insurance market.

Addressing his remarks to House Republicans, he declared: "I will not let you destroy Medicare.

Otherwise, how could Clinton claim our proposal would destroy Medicare?

But hasn't he said that he wants to destroy Medicare?

Many Democrats fear that the competition could ultimately destroy fee-for-service Medicare by driving up premiums and thereby pushing people into cheaper private plans.

Medicare Event - Congresswoman Castor met with seniors and held a news conference to criticize the Republican plan to destroy Medicare.