I do not see how you could balance the budget in 10 years without increasing revenue.
Even worse, in just three years disability beneficiaries will face a 21 percent benefit cut, if Congress doesn't act.
Even with Social Security having to tighten its belt, benefits will continue to be paid.
unless Congress acts, in 2016 people receiving disability insurance will face a 21 percent across-the-board cut.
Because we put pressure on them, that is why.
The specifics that Senator Klobuchar put on the table... should absolutely be part of the agenda.
we have got a cliff coming at us and we are going to fall off of it, I think.
Which of the policies that we have made has had the greatest impact on expanding the rolls?
As Senator Gregg said, we are one good debt deal away from a great period--another great period of American prosperity.
Now is the time to work together to stop spending money we do not have.
Social Security needs to reduce its operating budget by 3.35 percent not the 5 percent cut that all other domestic agenc...