On the recordApril 25, 2002
In this November's election, there is going to be a lot of talk and debate about Social Security. As a person that has worked for the last 9 years on the Social Security problems; and how we achieve the best possible solution to make sure that we keep this important program, and having served in the last session as chairman of the bipartisan Task Force on Social Security, I would like to make a couple of suggestions. One is that we do not try to scare people in an effort to achieve some kind of political advantage, but rather that we talk about the real problem of Social Security; we talk about the real cost of doing nothing. Right now we have a $9 trillion unfunded mandate. It needs to be rationally discussed; we need to face up to the challenge. It is a serious problem. In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, the longer we put off a solution, the more drastic that solution. Let us move ahead with real discussion and debate, not demagoguery.
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