On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
Please don't be drawing lines in the sand.
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Conrad urges colleagues to avoid rigid positions on budget negotiations.
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We all know that Social Security is going to have to be dealt with, or we are going to face by 2034 at the latest--many of us believe it will be earlier than that---an across-the-board 23-percent cut.
If we are going to provide tax incentives for people to have retirement savings, then it should not be used as a piggy bank to pay for other things.
We admire that, and I can say on both sides of the aisle, people recognize the job he did as Budget Committee Chairman.