Political Quotes

“The fact is the Republican majority has led the way to protect seniors, not only having in that legislation all the things we discussed previously, but also a clause to return in case there has to be a further increase if we have not been able to save as much as we hoped to through the fraud, abuse and waste. We will not let seniors go without the proper Medicare and senior health care services they deserve and need, but we are not going to tolerate a system that will lose money and have the waste go out the door when the services those dollars could have brought the seniors should go to our people. We are going to be vigilant that way. What is also important is to note, and the people, our colleagues should also know, Social Security is off the table. That is not part of our budget. We are not going to let that be touched by anybody, not anybody anyhow. The fact is Social Security deserves to have funds brought back to it prior Congress borrowed from the Social Security. The Social Security trust fund is owed about $358 billion.”