Political Quotes

“probably the most famous bank robber of all time was a man by the name of Willie Sutton. After Willie Sutton got out of prison, after having spent many, many years there, he was asked why he robbed banks. He said, ``Because that's where the money is.'' Madam President, Social Security is where the money is and that is why we must protect Social Security recipients, whether they be my granddaughters or whether they be me or the millions of people around this country who today depend on Social Security. The reason we must exempt Social Security from the balanced budget amendment is that is where the money is. This year the surplus in the Social Security fund will be some $70 billion. Shortly after the turn of the century the surplus in the Social Security fund will be $800 billion. I say ``will be.'' It will be if we protect those moneys. If we do not, if we do not set aside those moneys from the balanced budget amendment, when people go to draw their Social Security, when my granddaughters go to draw their Social Security, or my children, there will be no money left.”