[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 130 (Friday, September 25, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H8721]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   MAINTAIN TRUST IN SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Mr. DOGGETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, so much has been said in recent days about 
truth and about trust. How ironic it is that at a time the Nation is 
focused on truth and trust with one person, that the Republican 
leadership here in the House should choose that week to come in and 
challenge the Social Security trust fund, the very week the videotapes 
are released. It is no coincidence that they choose this time to 
violate the trust that millions of working Americans have placed in the 
Social Security trust fund.
  With an election year gimmick, they propose to take monies that we 
were able to develop through the balanced budget agreement and use 
those monies for other purposes than for strengthening Social Security 
so that it will be there for future generations.
  Mr. Speaker, remember how hard it was to get a balanced budget 
agreement? Initially, the Republicans wanted to take money from 
Medicare, millions of dollars from Medicare to fund tax breaks. We were 
able to overcome that, and we will also overcome this challenge to 
Social Security.

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