Political Quotes

On the recordApril 25, 2017
I would like to submit for the record an LA Times article on the Trump proposal to eliminate the Social Security payroll tax and why that could be extraordinarily problematic in terms of our ability not only to fight fraud, but also, I think, jeopardizes the ability of the fund itself.
Said by
John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Warning against the elimination of the Social Security payroll tax.

Share

More from John Larson

Aug 11, 2026

When you look at the people who are behind this dark money, it certainly raises questions.

huffpost.com
Jul 23, 2025

I rise this morning, first and foremost, to pay tribute to Louise Kronholm. Mr. Speaker, when you are in Congress, oftentimes you are unable to be home for wakes and funeral services. Louise Kronholm was the daughter of the legendary John…

govinfo.gov
Jul 21, 2026

We must cut off funding for this illegal war and take every available legal action to end it before more Americans are killed.

commondreams.org
Nov 22, 2025

When you’re the leader of the band, how does it make sense to say: ‘Hey, you know what? I know we’ve worked hard for this, but I’m thinking maybe I shouldn’t see this through,’

nytimes.com

Other voices in this conversation