Political Quotes

“I carry with me in my wallet, because I think it is hard for people to comprehend this is true--here it is. Just to show Lionel Van Deerlin is not too old to remember what really happened, I have here what I carry in my wallet: GOP leaders on Medicare and Social Security. Let me read to the Senator what some of the leaders have to say. House Majority Leader Dick Armey, with whom we both served when we were in the House, said: Medicare has no place in a free world. Social Security is a rotten trick. I think we're going to have to bite the bullet on Social Security and phase it out over time. I could read a statement from former leader Bob Dole, from House Speaker Gingrich. The point is, Lionel Van Deerlin is right on target because Republicans did not vote for Social Security to begin with. And they still hate it.”