Political Quotes

“Although I did not object to the passage of this legislation, I do wish to make my views known. I have listened carefully to the advocates of this proposal and I share their strong commitment to preserving the integrity and the efficiency of the Social Security Administration. But I am not convinced that this legislation would do anything to accomplish these important goals. However well-intentioned this bill may be, I am disappointed that it fails to address those aspects of Social Security that the American people seem to care about the most. Whenever I visit senior citizen centers or hold 'town meetings' in Wyoming, issues relating to Social Security are always raised by my constituents. The concerns they express cover a wide range of issues: the annual cost of living adjustment, the long-term solvency of the Social Security trust fund, the so-called 'notch baby' issue, the Social Security payroll tax, the investment of surplus Social Security revenues, the taxation of Social Security benefits, the 'earnings test' that limits benefits for seniors who work in their retirement, spousal and dependent benefits and the list goes on and on. People speak with great clarity and power on all of these issues--because they care about them.”