Today's proposal would raise more from the very wealthiest, keep benefits intact, and shore up Social Security and Medicare for the next 75 years.

Social Security is the bedrock of retirement security, and the nation's most effective anti-poverty program.

Social Security has been a major triumph of American policy.

Social Security has been a major triumph of American policy.

We could raise revenue and save Social Security by simply asking the rich to finally pay their fair share.

It's done wonders for high-income folks in America, which is terrific until you have a Social Security problem, and paying a fair share from the most successful and privileged Americans, and then becomes an obvious place to bring the…

We certainly hope that the bipartisan expression at the State of Union, that Social Security cuts should be off the table was not just theater, but was actual truth.

President Biden made a proposal, which is that we solve the Social Security problem without benefit cuts.

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If we are going to have a conversation of some kind that is not going to happen unless we have a Republican proposal to work with, something that is distinct and clear and in writing.

President Biden made a proposal, which is that we solve the Social Security problem without benefit cuts.

Democrats took one of the biggest steps to strengthen Medicare in decades by giving it the ability to negotiate lower Medicare prescription drug prices.

These are the two competing visions. In one, we increase inequality and do less to make America a good place to work and retire.

I've spent enough time in the Senate to think that freewheeling chat among Senators is rarely productive.

We also believe that there ought to be some fairness.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 291, S. Res. 292, and S. Res. 293. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions en bloc.

So income inequality has a pernicious effect on Social Security solvency unless we take steps to address both income inequality and Social Security solvency, which I contend my bill would do.