Byron Dorgan: “Let me clear up two things, and one is minor. The Senator is not accurate with respect to the issue of the notch. This…”

“Let me clear up two things, and one is minor. The Senator is not accurate with respect to the issue of the notch. This is probably not relevant. That was not adjusted in the 1983 legislation. That was in the 1977 legislation, which was implemented in 1979. The 1983 legislation had nothing to do with the notch. The notch was created, as the Senator might remember, because of a cost-of-living adjustment in Social Security that was opposed in the early 1970's. Subsequently, it was discovered that that cost-of-living adjustor, or formula, was inappropriate in 1977. Congress made an adjustment, effective 2 years ago. It was not in 1983. That was not such a big deal, but I wanted to make that point for those who are interested in the history of it. Second, the Senator used a chart that is demonstrably false. If the Senator would put the chart back up, I am sure he did not do this deliberately.”