[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 28 (Thursday, March 10, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H1272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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DENOUNCING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND SUPPORTING VITAL SOCIAL SECURITY 
                           BENEFITS FOR WOMEN

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rose earlier this week to 
again join with my colleagues to announce our mutual stand against 
violence against women. Sexual assault, violence against women takes 
away their dignity and their human dignity; and all of us demand that 
kind of respect.
  So as I stand here today, I ask America as well to recognize the 
negative impact that the present posture on Social Security will have 
on America's women. Because many of them are head of household, many of 
them demand and depend upon the requirement or the retirement benefits 
that come through the Social Security program. Social Security 
privatization, as planned now, will cost more than $4 trillion in the 
first 20 years, according to independent experts. There is no mention 
of such cost in the pending budget.
  The Republican plan undermines retirement security for all Americans 
by cutting guaranteed benefits by more than 40 percent. In fact, the 
average retiree would lose $152,000 in benefits under the privatization 
plan. Women benefit from the survivors benefit, but many times they 
have lost their spouse.
  Let us not take away the human dignity from American women. Let us 
stand against violence and stand for the sovereignty of Social 
Security.

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