Mike Johnson

Long term, yes. I hear a lot of talk from AARP and others that using chained CPI cuts benefits. Is that true? And I think it does.

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

That has been a problem. As a matter of fact, especially in Puerto Rico.

I think that is all I want to do at this point.

And why is the program more focused on applicants, rather than those already receiving benefits?

I am as outraged as anyone else to see the program jeopardized by somebody dancing on the Internet.

In your experience, did you find people hiding evidence from you?

I hope you are right.

Or they ignore them.

People are making a mess of our disability program.

My number one priority in holding these hearings is to make sure we keep this program strong for those who really need it.

Fairness and consistency are essential to ensuring America's confidence in Social Security's disability insurance program.

Today announced a hearing on achieving fair and consistent disability decisions.

As we work to secure the future of this vital program, hard-working taxpayers deserve to know that disability decisions are fair, consistent and protected from con artists trying to cheat the program.

Removing the tax exemption from municipal bonds could raise the city's borrowing costs substantially.

I do not see how you could balance the budget in 10 years without increasing revenue.

The specifics that Senator Klobuchar put on the table... should absolutely be part of the agenda.

As Senator Gregg said, we are one good debt deal away from a great period--another great period of American prosperity.

Because we put pressure on them, that is why.

Which of the policies that we have made has had the greatest impact on expanding the rolls?

We have got a cliff coming at us and we are going to fall off of it, I think.

The Old Age Fund would, in fact, be reduced.

Social Security needs to reduce its operating budget by 3.35 percent not the 5 percent cut that all other domestic agencies have to sustain.

Now is the time to work together to stop spending money we do not have.

Even worse, in just three years disability beneficiaries will face a 21 percent benefit cut, if Congress doesn't act.