[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 20, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Mr. DEUTCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, when it comes to Social Security, Americans 
have two choices: On the one hand, there is the Democratic Party that 
created Social Security, strengthened it, and will continue to defend 
it from attacks. On the other, there are the Republicans on a never-
ending crusade to dismantle this sacred program.
  The ranking member of the Budget Committee plans to slash benefits, 
hike taxes on middle class families, and turn Social Security over to 
Wall Street. If former President Bush and Republicans had their way, 
trillions would have been lost during the financial crisis. Instead, 
the American people said ``no'' to privatization, and when the markets 
crashed, the trust fund did not lose a penny.
  The American people have consistently rejected these failed 
Republican ideas that threaten the financial security of seniors. Don't 
be misled. We can protect Social Security's solvency for the ages, and 
we can do it without slashing benefits, privatizing the program, or 
making people work into their golden years.
  I stand to defend America's seniors, and they deserve nothing less.

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