[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 20, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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              CELEBRATING SOCIAL SECURITY'S 75TH BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. NEAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I want to join all of you in wishing Social 
Security a happy 75th birthday.
  Social Security and Medicare are two of the most successful 
legislative accomplishments in the history of the world. But not 
everyone in this body is celebrating Social Security's overwhelming 
success.
  There are many in this body on the other side who would like to 
privatize Social Security. Remember the Bush plan--to tie Social 
Security to the fluctuation of the stock market. This is a gamble we 
should not take.
  It is an extraordinary American success story. For those who are 
simultaneously trying to educate college-aged children and the thought 
of caring for elderly parents, let me give you the actuarial reality. 
It's impossible. Simply put, the reason that Mom and Dad are not living 
in your attic is because of Social Security and Medicare. It is the 
greatest achievement in legislative history domestically for all 
American families.
  Happy birthday, Social Security.

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