Political Quotes

“It guarantees absolutely nothing in the way of any substantive improvement in the Social Security system. I believe it was not a Democrat but a Republican member of the committee that studied this measure, the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nussle), who conceded that this resolution, H.J. Res. 32, is solely, in his words, and I quote, "a political document. It has no teeth." No teeth, indeed. I would suggest that this resolution offers less promise than an ill-fitting set of dentures. On day one of this Congress, we Democrats proposed a rule to save Social Security first, to see that the surplus was not dissipated, that we utilized it to preserve the future of the Social Security system. That was rejected on day one of this Congress; and, since that time, now entering month three of this Congress, not much progress, a few hearings but not much progress, has been made towards strengthening and preserving Social Security.”