Thomas Daschle: “Earlier today, Senator Lieberman became a cosponsor of S. 21, the Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box bill that I…”

“Earlier today, Senator Lieberman became a cosponsor of S. 21, the Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box bill that I introduced earlier this year. Senator Lieberman was an important supporter of this legislation last year. Unfortunately, in spite of the fact that this bill received 60 votes in the Senate, Republicans opted to prevent the bill from becoming law. However, given the fact that some in the administration and the other side of the aisle have indicated they may not support protecting Social Security and Medicare trust funds, it is even more important that we enact this legislation. I look forward to working with Senator Lieberman and all the others who have supported the idea that Social Security and Medicare funds should be used for these programs and these programs alone.”