"It's modeled after the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles proposal."
"Borrows from the framework of the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles proposal."
"Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are essential to the health and retirement security of millions of Americans."
"The challenge before us is to make these vital programs sustainable over the long haul, given the spending growth trends."
"The Affordable Care Act will begin to bring down the per capita costs of health care throughout the system, including in Medicare."
"Repealing the Affordable Care Act would cause needless economic harm and would set back efforts to create a more disciplined and more effective health care system."
"We recognize that a variety of measures are necessary to accomplish that objective, but we will vigorously oppose any effort to undermine the integrity of those programs."
"And we will fight any budget plan that extends deficit-busting tax breaks for millionaires and the wealthiest Americans and at the same time, rolls back Medicare and Medicaid health services, and Soci..."
"I hope we will also have hearings on the major issue of tax reform and tax earmarks, as well as the recommendation of both those bipartisan groups, regarding some of the wasteful and unnecessary spend..."
"We will fight any budget plan that extends deficit-busting tax breaks for millionaires and at the same time rolls back critical Medicare and Medicaid health services and Social Security protections fo..."
"it would be a mistake to repeal the Affordable Care Act."
"you do not believe it is wise, or even feasible, to cap federal revenues at 21 percent of GDP."