[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 11, 2005)]
[House]
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                         SOCIAL SECURITY CRISIS

  (Mr. CANTOR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the crisis in Social 
Security. The current system in place is based on demographics in 
America that are reflective of 1935, not 2005.
  Currently, 45 percent of senior citizens rely on Social Security as 
their sole source of income. We, in this House, will not let them down. 
We also cannot lose sight of our goal, though, to preserve Social 
Security for our children and our grandchildren.
  Our goal in this Congress, as leaders, is to help real people, not 
engage in political posturing. It is our duty as public servants to 
ensure a strong and solvent program. For today's seniors and those 
nearing retirement, the system should not change. But we owe those 
younger workers across America and our future generations more than 
just a stopgap fix. We owe them the best system that we can provide to 
suit their needs in their golden years.

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