Rick Hill: “Mr. Chairman, I have only had the privilege of serving in this House for 4 years. Over these 4 years we have had this…”

“Mr. Chairman, I have only had the privilege of serving in this House for 4 years. Over these 4 years we have had this annual budget debate. What I have noticed is that my Democratic colleagues have come to the floor every one of those 4 years, and they have predicted doom and gloom over the Republican budget. They are the most pessimistic group of people I have ever met in my life. When Republicans 4 years ago said that we wanted to balance the budget, this group cried crocodile tears saying that we were going to create great hardship in America. But they were wrong when they said that budget would threaten seniors. They were wrong when they said that budget would threaten Social Security. They were wrong when they said that budget would threaten the economy. The fact is the economy is now stronger, Social Security is more secure than ever, Medicare is more solvent than it has been in over a decade; and we are doing more to educate our children today than we ever have. Just last year when Republicans said we were going to set aside 100 percent of Social Security for Social Security, they said that was impossible. But we did it.”