Tim Ryan

Is it not wise to start reforming now, sooner, so that the distribution of the change is spread more broadly and evenly across income cohorts?

We hope, and pray, that Congress would indeed act well before we ever hit the trust fund reserve exhaustion.

Thank you Steve. Since we ended with Social Security, why do I not pick up on Social Security.

Chairman Ryan has recommended a plan for a voluntary personal account with a minimum guaranteed rate of return.

We need reforms, and we need changes for Social Security.

The Republican approach would end the Medicare guarantee of a package of benefits specified in law.

The overwhelming majority of our Republican colleagues have signed a pledge saying they won't close one special interest tax loophole.

Chairman Ryan, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and members of the committee, all in my office look forward to continued work with you and all members of the Congress in the development of legislation that will restore long-range sustainable…

It is that balance that a lot of our Republican colleagues continue to object to.

I think we can all agree that more needs to be done to restrain the rate of health care cost growth...

The President's budget gets us off to a good start.

I believe strongly that we must address these challenges using a responsible, balanced approach.

The president's budget gets us off to a good start.

For Social Security, we can follow the path set by President Obama's most recent budget request, failing to meet the test for leadership.

We can chart a brighter future for Medicare.

There is a very clear choice of two futures for both programs.

For too long, politicians in Washington have not been honest with the American people, and seniors in particular, about Medicare and Social Security.

I think we can have a better economy through broad-based low-rate tax reform.

Backroom deals are not what the American public are looking for. They are looking for budgets that show the country what we believe in.

We are saying to ask these folks to maybe pitch in an extra $500 or $1,000 when they make $300,000 or $400,000 a year is a small price to pay.

We are all worried about our kids and grandkids and nieces and nephews.

So someone who made $350,000 next year, in 2013 or 2014, would pay an additional say $500 to $1,000.

I am enjoying just watching actually. I was going to just yield my time to a Republican.

You are the witness; they are the questioners. This is a legislative branch on this side of the table. You are the executive branch on that side of the table. So let's keep the questions the way that the Constitution is.

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