I think Mr.--the--the Chairman and so many Democrats are pretty much one trick ponies. Whether the social security, whether it is Medicare, the only solution is increasing taxes.

I think it is very important to every state, but clearly my state that we don't see a reduction in benefits for Social security and Medicare.

We're spending $1.9 trillion more this year than we did just four years ago.

I think also you need to separate healthcare costs in terms of the catastrophic costs that need insurance and the non-catastrophic that people could pay for out of their pocket.

If we're going to plus up those benefits, we're going to need revenue out of the general fund.

one thing we shouldn't be doing is ever talking about doing anything to reduce the benefits of Medicare and Social Security.

I would call it a fiscal crisis. You know, it is a slow moving train running right at us and it is, you know, Washington DC is not addressing it.

I think also you need to separate healthcare costs in terms of the catastrophic costs that need insurance and the non-catastrophic that people could pay for out of their pocket.

I appreciate that. So just to make the point.

if we continue to run $2 trillion a year deficits the interest--interest costs for not just us--not just for the Federal debt, but for buying a house.

I think Mr.--the--the Chairman and so many Democrats are pretty much one trick ponies.