Pat Ryan actually said...

I remain committed to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle wherever common ground can be reached.

I think that was a farce, because through step increases, through rewards and bonuses, the payroll went up, and it continues to go up.

the looming bankruptcy of these programs threatens to end the guarantee of security that they provide for our nation's seniors.

it breaks the president's promise to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term.