Patrick Toomey actually said...

"I think we ought to defend and encourage these provisions that help people to save."

"So is it fair to say that, economically, there are no real assets backing up the certificates in the trust fund and the existence of the trust fund does not have any impact whatsoever on the overall a..."

"what is the ability of the Federal Government to honor the commitments that it has made to current retirees and future retirees in the Social Security program?"

"We have to face the music too. We have to preserve those entitlements for which people have paid."