Political Quotes

“We have maybe 10 more minutes here. You talked about the purchasing power of Americans. On January 1, unless we act, American workers will lose about $1,500 of purchasing power. We must renew and continue the reduction in the Social Security tax that American workers are paying and businesses are paying. And by the way, it's totally paid for by those superwealthy--a 3.5 percent increase on their taxes over a million dollars a year. So it's totally paid for. It's part of the American Jobs Act. I was just talking to the gentleman from New York, and it came about because of what you said about those men and women that have spent their lifetime working here in America. And I want to end on this between the three of us. We Democrats have made a promise to America. It's not a contract. It is a promise. It's a pledge. And that pledge is to protect Social Security and Medicare, two of the most fundamental American programs, both of which are at risk of being significantly modified or, in the case of Medicare, destroyed by our Republican colleagues. I want to make it very, very clear and get the comments from my two colleagues here about our commitment to these programs. Social Security is the bedrock foundation for every American's retirement; and given the way the stock market gyrates because of those financial institutions and the games they play, you can't count on your 401(k).…”