the fact is, none of those rates change until 2010, No. 1. No. 2, the Senator's amendment also would not have the effect described by the Senator. The effect the amendment would have is to reduce revenue by $117 billion. It would put us back into deficit in 2012 by $71 billion. This amendment is a budget buster. I urge my colleagues to vote no.
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You know, we met with a Congressman on the Ways and Means Committee this morning, and we were on a subject related to this. You really see it with our elderly people who do not have options or options are closing in on them.
The surviving spouse provisions are especially important with regard to offsetting some of the unfairness that exists elsewhere.
If you are really going to relieve me of the administrative burden, if you are going to really relieve me of the liability, if you are going to really relieve me of the cost other than the payroll transfer.
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