Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman from New Mexico for her eloquence. There is no one more eloquent or well-versed on this subject than the deaness of the House of Representatives. She is someone who has lived and breathed this issue and has stood up when the other side has referred to Social Security as an entitlement. It is not an entitlement. It is an earned benefit that people have paid for. Mr. Speaker, the only thing they have to do is look at their pay stub, because on it, it says FICA. That stands for Federal insurance. It is not an entitlement. It is a Federal Insurance Contributions. Whose? The people of the United States of America who have paid into this program and that Congress has not enhanced. This debate is not only about protecting Social Security, it is about expanding benefits that haven't been expanded in more than 50 years. I commend President Biden for having the courage and the temerity on this floor in the State of the Union message to speak directly to the American people and even those colleagues on the other side who try to decry the efforts of Social Security and the President's plan to make sure that it is solvent by lifting the cap--imagine that, Mr. Speaker-- on people making over $400,000.…”