I just find it ironic that, you know, we look back in 2001 and 2003, when you oversaw the CBO, the Bush administration added $1.5 trillion to the deficit. Now my Republican colleagues have added another $1.9 trillion to the deficit. And we always look to people on Social Security and Medicare to pay for this.
Heinrich criticizes past deficit increases and their impact on Social Security and Medicare.
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