Political Quotes

On the recordApril 4, 2017
I do, and I made that argument to the commission, and others on the commission made some of the points that you are making now.
Said by
Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Conrad supports the importance of shoring up the survivors' program due to declining life expectancy.

Share & report

More from Kent Conrad

Sep 6, 2016

We also increase the payroll tax very modestly, from the current combined rate of 12.4 percent to 13.4 percent over 10 years.

congress.gov
Sep 6, 2016

We had literally hundreds of people and groups come before this commission. We listened intently for all sides on how we could fix these challenges.

congress.gov
Sep 6, 2016

That I like to call the 'Conrad provision.'

congress.gov
Sep 6, 2016

What happens is those people, if the children are not able to care for them, they are going into institutions, but where is that being paid for? Overwhelmingly, it is being paid for out of Medicaid accounts.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation