John Garamendi: “Thank you for allowing us this opportunity. Is it really true, Mr. Speaker? Perhaps Mr. Larson has told me that the…”

“Thank you for allowing us this opportunity. Is it really true, Mr. Speaker? Perhaps Mr. Larson has told me that the Republicans intend to put together some sort of a fiscal commission specifically designed to go after Social Security, to cut the benefits, and to really jeopardize the well-being of seniors now and future seniors? Could that possibly be correct? Apparently it is. A secret fiscal commission. There is another way of doing it. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Larson has put together a proposal that would guarantee Social Security solvency for years to come. It would require that the super wealthy have to pay their fair share. What is wrong with that? Nothing that I can think of. We can also actually increase the annual COLA by going to the fair COLA bill which was introduced by--wow, my bill. Mr. Larson, you have that in your bill. Good for you. Good for the seniors. Good for the future of America. We can do this correctly, Mr. Speaker, if Mr. Larson's bill, Social Security 2100, would actually become law. ____________________”