May 20, 2014
It is important for us to take the tax incentives that we have in the code for IRAs and 401(k)s and Roths and empower people to save.
Johnny Isakson
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Johnny Isakson was a prominent Republican politician from Georgia who served as a United States Senator from 2005 until his resignation in 2019. Prior to his Senate tenure, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005. Throughout his political career, Isakson was known for his focus on issues such as education, healthcare, and veterans' affairs, often advocating for policies that supported these areas. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those related to nuclear energy and environmental regulations.
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May 20, 2014
I never considered it a cut in benefits. I considered it a saving of the program.
May 20, 2014
We have a problem. Social Security is not working. It is going negative. We have to fix it.
May 20, 2014
Senator Isakson, we hope that you will make it way past 69, and when you get up to age 89, if you do not have life annuities, you could well be running out of resources, and many American citizens will be in that position.
May 20, 2014
But they deserve for us to make sure we are protecting that benefit in the out-years.
May 20, 2014
Social Security may have been intended as that letter you read from 1935 portended. It may have been intended to be your retirement program, but we all know we cannot afford a program that would be a retirement program in the 21st century.
May 14, 2014
If true, there must be reforms and serious consequences. And if true, this Committee will act swiftly and decisively.
May 14, 2014
Except that wants and needs are two different things, and the need is the most important.
May 14, 2014
The question before us today is not the quality of health care delivered to veterans by VA. The question is access to the quality of care.
May 14, 2014
If there is any problem with VA quality of health care, we need to talk about that.
May 14, 2014
It seems like we ought to have a very thorough examination of the capacity situation in terms of the VA.
May 14, 2014
If that means people have to be fired, so be it. That is what has to happen.
May 14, 2014
We need to solve the access and the scheduling problem and we need to do it now.
May 14, 2014
It would seem to me like there should have been a systematic, written practice where the chain of command would see to it that was not tolerated.
May 14, 2014
For the sake of the integrity of the Veterans Administration, you need to find out if there is an accountability system
May 14, 2014
Well, I just--I have read this entire eight-page memorandum and there is no gray area.
May 13, 2014
We need to pass the authorization for the 902, for the authorization of SHEP, which is in the final conference agreement.
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