Jack Kingston: “it is budget time, so it is ``Mediscare'' time. We have the age-old tactics that, when one does not have the facts…”

“it is budget time, so it is ``Mediscare'' time. We have the age-old tactics that, when one does not have the facts, start scaring people. Who is the easiest of the population to scare? The seniors, beating up on Grandma and Grandpa. That appears to be what the White House is already doing with the Republican budget by saying that the Republican budget takes money out of Social Security. I have a letter in my hand from the director of the Congressional Budget Office, the head guru. He says in short, there is nothing in our budget that takes any money out of Social Security. I will submit this for the Record. It is available for anybody who wants a copy of it. We will distribute it to our misguided liberal friends on the other side. But the fact is, let us have an honest debate. When the President vetoes the appropriations bills, and we have spent up against the budget caps, then the only question remaining is: Mr. President, do you want to spend more money? It comes out of Social Security. Is that what you want to do? At that point, Mr. President, what will you tell Grandma?”