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Climate change is real. It is costing lives. It is costing jobs. It is costing money out of the pockets of working people. It is man-made. It must be reversed. And in order to do that, we need to phase out of coal.
Social Security has been a major triumph of American policy.
my Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act would fix that by requiring contributions to Social Security on wages above $400,000.00.
Those making more than $400,000.00 in investment income would contribute just like those who are earning wages.
I've spent enough time in the Senate to think that freewheeling chat among Senators is rarely productive.
the only ways to ensure Social Security remains solvent is to either raise revenue, or cut benefits
we also believe that there ought to be some fairness.
you cannot have a serious conversation about our nation's fiscal situation if you only focus on non-defense, discretionary spending.
These reforms raise enough revenue to make Social Security solvent indefinitely.
Social Security is the bedrock of retirement security, and the nation's most effective anti-poverty program.
the American public overwhelming supports the Disclose Act.
As a scientist, how would you describe the state of the science that looks at the climate disinformation campaign as a phenomenon?
Those who are willing to say let it all be transparent are not trying to silence anyone.
I intend to see through to hold accountable the players in industry spreading the disinformation that will rock the very foundations of our economic wellbeing.
Let me shift to Ms. Arena for a moment. Your testimony makes comparisons between the tobacco industries' campaign of fraud and what the fossil fuel industry is doing these days.
As a scientist, how would you describe the state of the science that looks at the climate disinformation campaign as a phenomenon?
the American public overwhelming supports the Disclose Act.
the flood of money into both political parties is destroying our democracy and, yes, is making it much harder for us to fight climate change.