Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to be a lead sponsor of this legislation. Today Congress has the ability to state our clear and unmistakable commitment to protect 100 percent of the Social Security and Medicare trust fund surpluses. Social Security and Medicare represents a sacred compact between the people and their government. During my campaign for Congress, I listened carefully to constituents throughout my district. They told me that they wanted to make sure that when they retired, their Social Security would be there. They also wanted Congress to ensure that Medicare was solvent and would be there to help cover their medical expenses. By placing surplus trust fund moneys in a budgetary lockbox, we can pledge to all of our constituents that these funds will be available for current and future generations and pay down the national debt. We must lock away this money from congressional appropriators and special interest groups and keep our promise to our seniors and all Americans. If you oppose raiding the Social Security and Medicare trust fund and support securing these funds for current and future generations, then please support H.R. 2.”