On the recordMarch 23, 2009
This is a little bit too much to swallow, at least for now.
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Conrad expresses concern about the president's extensive budget proposals.
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I watched as a new Senator your work as a Democrat on fiscal accountability. You, in fact, were a deficit hawk among Democrats.
It takes guts to do that, and Chairman Arrington, you have certainly led the charge on having a commission.
What is realistic is to deal with these changes in a way that does expand access, that does expand the opportunity for people to participate in a retirement plan at work.
We create a basic minimum benefit that will apply to about 10 percent of Social Security.