Sam Gibbons: “for 30 years, the liberal Washington big spenders have mortgaged America's future. For 30 years they have raided Social…”

“for 30 years, the liberal Washington big spenders have mortgaged America's future. For 30 years they have raided Social Security to pay for more and bigger government programs. The Washington big spenders have put big government programs ahead of retirement security for hardworking Americans. Thankfully this Republican-led Congress has changed that. We have put the Social Security surplus in a lockbox and we are not spending a dime of it. I would ask our Democratic leadership colleagues on the other side to once and for all stop the raid on Social Security, stop throwing away taxpayers money on wasteful government programs. This country must move forward with a responsible and balanced fiscal budget. Republicans are holding a Federal Government spring cleaning today. We are getting rid of the unnecessary and redundant programs, we are peeling back the layers of bureaucracy and we are throwing out the President's request to raise taxes and spend more money on wasteful government programs. To the Democratic leadership, I ask for the sake of America's future that you join with Republicans and stop the raid on Social Security and protect our fiscal household.”