[The resolution] does not predetermine the outcome. It just says that Congress must consider a solution—anyone’s solution—Democrat or Republican, Left and Right. It just asks us to do our job to consider the solution to then go through regular order on the Senate Finance Committee to be considered by all.
Senate floor statement on Social Security benefits
Share
More from Bill Cassidy, M.D.
I’d want them to understand that we need to act. The idea that if we do nothing means that nothing bad happens is false.
Parents want to make decisions that allow their child to succeed. This law helps them do that.
“The trust fund goes insolvent in six years. When it goes insolvent, by law, the amount going out has to match the amount coming in. When the trust fund goes empty, then the amount going out will fall up to 28.5 percent,”
“Mr. President, when one member of the family is serving our country, the whole family serves.”