Political Quotes

“I am speaking about Social Security. Secretary Yellen spoke before the Senate Finance Committee last week, and, to me, it was incredibly frustrating. When asked if the President would be willing to work with Congress, she held up a piece of paper and read that he stands ready to work with Congress, to meet with Senators to find a solution to Social Security. We are speaking about the President personally meeting with us. There is no evidence that is true. That has not been our experience. It has been well reported in the press that there is a bipartisan-- bipartisan, bipartisan--group of Senators working to find a solution to save Social Security. The President knows this. We have been unable to get an appointment with the President. The reason we keep requesting a meeting with him is because we are told that no deal will be made without his personal signoff. He has to be the one who tells those who work for him that this is the deal he wants. So if the President chooses to do nothing, that choice guarantees that someone currently receiving Social Security will get a 24-percent cut in the benefits she receives. Let me just emphasize that. I was on talk radio with KEEL in Shreveport, LA. Erin McCarty says: Well, I will be OK. I don't know how old she is, but she thinks that, because she is of a certain age, she will not be affected.…”