Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my brothers and sisters on behalf of more than 124,000 of my constituents in north Jersey in the Ninth District who rely on Social Security each and every month. They rely on it. To some, as in the entire country, that is their only means of income, of survival. That is how Social Security was established in the 1930s and implemented a few years later. Social Security is one of America's greatest success stories. I remember the first time I ran for Congress in 1996. I walked into a room prepared to deal with housing codes and public housing, but the only questions folks asked me: ``Where do you stand on Social Security?'' ``Do you want to privatize Social Security?'' Social Security is a success story. After nearly 90 years, it still stands as a monument to decency and dignity and the birthright of hardworking Americans, yet throughout its storied history, Mr. Larson, it has been under attack. Even in 1935, it was the subject of attacks and lies from day one. The Republican Study Committee, which represents three-quarters of House Republicans, proposed slashing Social Security benefits by $718 billion. The GOP leadership wants to create a so-called fiscal commission in our government funding bill. That is a wolf in sheep's clothing. I am proud to join my friend and colleague, Congressman John Larson, in a letter opposing this cynical ploy to slash Social Security and Medicare.…”