We had a President years ago that said, 'The buck stops here.' and we need to stop the buck.
Do not trust a Federal trust fund. There are not dollars stashed away anywhere.
We have actually done about 81 percent of Simpson-Bowles.
My concern is if the Government got involved, is the incentive for investment might be reduced.
I am pleased to see that the President's overall budget focuses on an issue that every one of us cares about deeply here...
we do not face the immediate issue of drastic cuts.
I know which side I am on.
the Wisconsin Idea states that the mission of the University of Wisconsin system is to solve problems and to improve peo...
the only means available to restore solvency would be either drastic benefit cuts or raising revenues.
I appreciate the opportunity to be here to discuss an important social safety net that is available to all working Ameri...
I am very concerned by the politics that brings us to this hearing and this moment today.
We want to save Social Security and Medicare. That is our goal. We want to save it and make it sustainable for future ge...
I appreciate the fact that you were very honest in your assessment of the value of that Trust Fund.
The entire deficit over the next 30 years is $127 trillion.
economic growth really does provide the revenue Senator Warner was talking about. We need to concentrate on that.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Murray. I appreciate the hearing squarely focused on supporting our teachers ...
We appreciate, because we don't always think that laws and statutes are followed.
But someone is going to pay.
