John Larson actually said...

"Social Security is not an entitlement, it is an earned benefit."

"the new floor for Social Security will become 125 percent of what the poverty level is."

"Our primary responsibility is Social Security."

"the issue is can we look in the mirror and say, 'Hey, listen, if we raise the age, and that is a 7 percent cut to somebody, how do they handle it?'"