James Norton said "this will be remembered as less than a do-nothing Congress. It is the do-harm Congress, because we are squandering a unique opportunity to begin fixing Social Security and Medicare. When my colleagues cannot even get out 13 appropriations, the minimum work that Congress does, they simply ought to retire and go home. Last week we flattened the smallest appropriation, D.C., by loading the Labor-HHS on its back just to get it to the White House because the majority could not pass it. The unfairness of the maneuver is matched only by the incompetence of the majority it exposes. Shame on the Congress. But greater shame is the long-term damage the Republicans are doing to Social Security. They are locking it in a box; and inside, they are letting Social Security wither and die. The Republicans are selling out the largest generation in this century as their old age approaches. May the baby boomers have their revenge before it is too late." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 2, 1999

this will be remembered as less than a do-nothing Congress. It is the do-harm Congress, because we are squandering a unique opportunity to begin fixing Social Security and Medicare. When my colleagues cannot even get out 13 appropriations, the minimum work that Congress does, they simply ought to retire and go home. Last week we flattened the smallest appropriation, D.C., by loading the Labor-HHS on its back just to get it to the White House because the majority could not pass it. The unfairness of the maneuver is matched only by the incompetence of the majority it exposes. Shame on the Congress. But greater shame is the long-term damage the Republicans are doing to Social Security. They are locking it in a box; and inside, they are letting Social Security wither and die. The Republicans are selling out the largest generation in this century as their old age approaches. May the baby boomers have their revenge before it is too late.

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James Norton

Ohio

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the failures of Congress regarding Social Security and Medicare.

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