If it were up to me, I would set you free. I am incredibly impressed with what you are trying to do and the challenges you face.

I worry about the projected growth of health care costs in a lot of these actuarial assumptions.

Also a couple years ago, as I was running, I did my own little model. I am an accountant. I do spread sheets.

If I am a retired Postal worker, I would be kind of concerned about the overall package that I have been promised and the financial stability of the Postal system to make those payments?

I keep hearing that the retirement system, the health care system, has been overfunded improperly.

OK. That is really all I have Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

Just a couple quick ones.

I think it is important to point out that additional cost is going to be borne within the Medicare system.

it is just a matter of a policy decision by the Congress.

Again, to me we are quibbling with details when you are talking about $96 billion--what difference would it make?

We are really just robbing Peter to pay Paul.

I would hope, and I am hopeful that that's where we'll be moving in the future.

I think there is a reason why our eyes are in the front of our face and not the back of our head.

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I have to admit I feel a little bit like I'm watching another copy of Groundhog's Day.

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But I've got to tell you, I am willing to raise the debt ceiling.

I did not necessarily run for Congress in 2010 to come here and raise the debt ceiling. I came here to reform the way we spend, reform the way our government works.