You cannot balance things on people born between 1926 and 1950.

You are talking about discriminating against the vulnerable, and you are taking the role of helping the oppressor.

If you do not take a position, if you do not take a stand, you stand with the oppressor, and not with the victim.

It has been clear, since the first hearing of this Task Force, that my colleagues in the majority have attempted to turn into constitutional issues what are essentially policy disputes between the parties.

The real problem is Medicare.

What would you do about somebody that is born in the South, an African-American in 1940?

I have great respect for Chief Justice Roberts... but I think he is flat wrong on this issue.

I find this terribly disturbing that we are even talking about it.

We should be looking at raising the cap, and having those that can afford pay a little more to take care of those who cannot.

Today's hearing about mandatory spending and the so-called 'entitlement crisis,' is really about making the argument to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

The Know Your IX particularly takes great exception to Professor Heriot's testimony and suggests that much of it is factually in error.