William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry: “one of the reasons I believe that the control of this body changed in the last election is that the American people were…”

“one of the reasons I believe that the control of this body changed in the last election is that the American people were fed up with those who talk one way and then come to Washington and vote another. There are those who still try to come across as the protectors of senior citizens and 9 times out of 10 those are the same people who voted to impose new taxes on senior citizens in 1993. This bill starts to undo some of the damage that has been done to senior citizens in the past. In addition to repealing those new taxes, it goes further and says that senior citizens ought to be able to earn a living, or earn some money, and be productive citizens beyond age 65. The tax incentives for long-term care and also allowing life insurance to come out earlier are important benefits for senior citizens. I think when seniors look beyond the empty rhetoric and look at the concrete steps that will benefit them and benefit the things that they need to see happen in their later years, they will see this is real happen in their later years, they will see this is real concrete action that will make a big difference in their lives.”