Rick Hill: “Republicans who honored their campaign promise by trying to lower taxes have been subject to constant attacks that any…”

“Republicans who honored their campaign promise by trying to lower taxes have been subject to constant attacks that any tax cuts would be a raid on Social Security. How is it that tax cuts can be a raid on Social Security, but billions of dollars of new spending are not? The truth is that Democrats had 40 years to do something about Social Security, and they did not put one dime aside to save it from Social Security, not one dime, Mr. Speaker. Republicans on the other hand have proposed to put aside $1.4 trillion of the budget surplus to save Social Security. The choice is $1.4 trillion or zero. Which side, America, do you trust on this issue? Those who were in power for 40 years did nothing, who put aside nothing, are attacking the Republicans. We have to admire their audacity, Mr. Speaker, but you have to be ashamed of their demagoguery. The same party that raided Social Security for 40 years is now attacking Republicans for stepping up to the plate and putting aside over a trillion dollars to shore up a system that is so important and will soon be bankrupt. I ask my colleagues to reject the demagoguery. Be responsible and support this budget.”