Political Quotes

“it had not been my intention to dwell on specifics of a particular tax measure because, as I indicated, if we had provided the offset for this, I would have voted for it. The issue for our colleagues and for the American people is that this provision would further deplete the Social Security trust fund. That is where it is coming from. This is not revenue eligible. As desirable as this may be, I do not believe it meets that test. It does not meet the President's test. It does not justify going into the Social Security trust fund. I share his position and urge that our colleagues use this as a line in the sand for fiscal discipline.”