David Schweikert: “We really need to talk about Mr. Garamendi's idea of entertainment. Mr. Speaker, look, this is actually a point I wish…”

“We really need to talk about Mr. Garamendi's idea of entertainment. Mr. Speaker, look, this is actually a point I wish more of our constituents would actually see. We are actually quite friendly to each other, even those of us who may have, you know, what is pictured as an ideological chasm. Oddly enough, we all see many of the same problems, and we are trying to find a way to get there. So tonight I wanted to do just one or two things, because I have picked up a couple of articles in the news over this last week that I actually find greatly optimistic. So let's actually sort of start with our five pillars. And I do this over and over, because, one more time, what do many of us, the economists, the staff, the really smart people that are here, and then those of us who are regular Members who were just elected, what is in many ways the greatest threat to our society? We have made lots and lots of promises, and we don't have the resources to keep those promises to those who have earned benefits. We actually have a demographic curve. As a country, we are getting older very, very fast. In about eight and a half years: two workers, one retiree. In about eight and a half years, 50 percent of the spending in this body will be, less interest, to those 65 and older. Are we as a government, are we as a society going to keep our promises?…”