Pete Domenici: “me thinks they doth protest too much. That is my paraphrasing of what some great writer said applying it in the…”

“me thinks they doth protest too much. That is my paraphrasing of what some great writer said applying it in the singular. I am applying it in the plural. First of all, I recall vividly my very good friend and one-time chairman of the Budget Committee coming to the floor of the Senate with a big sign that said: ``Quit embezzling Social Security money.'' In fact, he said embezzlement is what is happening when we use their trust fund money for Government. Isn't it interesting that there are many Senators who at least feel that way enough to talk about it as embezzlement or stealing money from the senior citizens? Today, the seniors ought to ask: If it is embezzlement, what are you all going to do to prevent the embezzlement from continuing? The answer is going to be: Little or nothing, because whatever you try to do that is really serious and makes it hard to embezzle, they have some reason on that side of the aisle for not doing it. If you think this Senator, who has listened attentively and asked his staff to summarize the arguments on that side, is not frustrated when he hears, first, that a financial crisis will occur--let me tell you, the seniors think a financial crisis has already occurred because we are taking their money and spending it for Government.”