On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
Spending has got to be adjusted, and yes, that means Social Security and Medicare have to get on a lower growth trend.
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congress.govSpending has got to be adjusted, and yes, that means Social Security and Medicare have to get on a lower growth trend.
Conrad advocates for spending adjustments in major programs like Social Security and Medicare.
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Organize and educate I think are the two keys to getting anything big through Congress.
We also increase the payroll tax very modestly, from the current combined rate of 12.4 percent to 13.4 percent over 10 years.
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.