"you cannot have a serious conversation about our nation's fiscal situation if you only focus on non-defense, discretionary spending."
"So income inequality has a pernicious effect on Social Security solvency unless we take steps to address both income inequality and Social Security solvency, which I contend my bill would do."
"my Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act would fix that by requiring contributions to Social Security on wages above $400,000.00."
"These reforms raise enough revenue to make Social Security solvent indefinitely."
"We certainly hope that the bipartisan expression at the State of Union, that Social Security cuts should be off the table was not just theater, but was actual truth."
"Those who are willing to say let it all be transparent are not trying to silence anyone."
"I intend to see through to hold accountable the players in industry spreading the disinformation that will rock the very foundations of our economic wellbeing."
"The IMF report is considered official by the IMF and was prepared using peer-reviewed methodology."
"We ought to be able to determine wherever we are--everyday people, journalists, elected official, expert, whether there's a conflict of interest."
"It just seems to me that when we're dealing with a population that includes so many children, that coming at this from perspective of kindness and love and support is the thing that just we ought to b..."
"There's just no point being mean to these kids. They've got enough going on already."