Political Quotes

“I rise this morning to draw attention to the Nation's number one antipoverty program for the elderly and the Nation's number one antipoverty program for our children. It is something that everyone is familiar with: It is Social Security. This Congress and previous Congresses have not done anything to enhance Social Security, Mr. Speaker, in more than 50 years. Richard Nixon was the President of the United States the last time Congress enhanced benefits for what now amount to 70 million Americans. Mr. Speaker, in your district alone, 176,794 Social Security recipients haven't received an enhancement in more than 50 years. This is also the Nation's leading economic development program because in your district, $300 million comes into your district monthly. Where do those people spend that money? Right back in your district at the local grocery store, at the pharmacy, at the gas station, pay off their rent, et cetera. It is the Nation's number one antipoverty program for a reason because of the genius of Franklin Delano Roosevelt who saw in a capitalistic system like ours there needs to be a safety net and a balance. For more than 40 percent of all Americans on Social Security, it is the only pension benefit that they have. Speaker pro tempore Miller was in the chair earlier, and there are over 160,000 of her constituents on Social Security. What Congress needs to do is vote.…”