If we really care about Americans, I do not care about Republican, Democrat, Independent, Libertarian, whatever you are in this country, there is always that ability to speak about it openly and do it the right way, but do it honestly…

Innovation is the key to economic growth because it is how we can compete in a global marketplace.

Let us remember that a typical American middle income worker at the age of 65 under the Chained CPI would lose about $140 of his or her annual benefit if Chained CPI were to become the law.

The Chained CPI affects not just seniors, disabled, children or widows, it affects veterans who will see benefits they have earned cut.

When we discuss Social Security, we should discuss it in that context of the reality and the truth of what Social Security is.

We need to protect and preserve Social Security.

Easily. We are not going to quit paying Social Security. Let's face it.

I want to help veterans. Will they be better off if we have a debt crisis, folks?

I happen to agree with you.

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, today announced the first in a series of hearings on the President's and other bipartisan entitlement reform proposals.

I am encouraged that the President's budget took a first step toward protecting Social Security for today's workers.