Reducing benefits would not reduce the deficit but would greatly harm our seniors in my district more than any in Massachusetts.
I understand that small business is the backbone of our economy.
Nothing is more crucial to our nation's long-term future than an educated citizenry.
We have a responsibility to provide Americans with the skills and opportunities they need to be successful in the global marketplace.
It is our responsibility to ensure that children who come from disadvantaged families have the same opportunities as their peers.
Social Security, as you can see from this chart, has never contributed one dime to the national debt or any of our deficits.
I suspect a lot of these teachers are wondering why are they paying for the sins that were done by others?
Raising the retirement age would mean an immediate benefit cut for men and women of America.
No matter how many times you say Social Security is broke, the reality is that Social Security's independent revenue stream and its Trust Fu...
It would be disingenuous for me to promote my legislation using the deceitful claim Social Security is broken or faces an imminent crisis.
We have a quarter century to shore up Social Security.