Earl Pomeroy said "the reality behind this budget is that we are going to be spending Social Security cash on functions other than Social Security for the next decade. The second reality is that most of that reflects budget choices that have nothing to do with the war in Afghanistan, the war our brave troops are fighting against the scourge of global terror. I believe the majority does a terrible disservice to our troops to try and hide behind their valor in selling budgets that raid Social Security. The ultimate effect of the raid on Social Security will in all likelihood be higher taxes for the very men and women fighting this war as they are forced to support baby boomers in retirement years, because the baby boomers passed budgets that ran these terrible deficits. Reject the majority budget and stop the raid on Social Security." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 20, 2002

the reality behind this budget is that we are going to be spending Social Security cash on functions other than Social Security for the next decade. The second reality is that most of that reflects budget choices that have nothing to do with the war in Afghanistan, the war our brave troops are fighting against the scourge of global terror. I believe the majority does a terrible disservice to our troops to try and hide behind their valor in selling budgets that raid Social Security. The ultimate effect of the raid on Social Security will in all likelihood be higher taxes for the very men and women fighting this war as they are forced to support baby boomers in retirement years, because the baby boomers passed budgets that ran these terrible deficits. Reject the majority budget and stop the raid on Social Security.

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Earl Pomeroy

North Dakota

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about the budget's impact on Social Security during a debate.

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