[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Ms. BALINT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BALINT. Mr. Speaker, over 65 million Americans rely on Social 
Security benefits. They shouldn't have to choose between essentials 
like medication, food, or housing. That is why it is our job to expand 
and shore up Social Security and not gut it.
  Cutting these programs hurts the poorest and most vulnerable among 
us. We must support seniors to age with dignity. We must ensure that 
Americans with disabilities receive the security they depend on. Social 
Security is an essential tool that lifts up 9 million American women 
out of poverty.
  Two-thirds of my home State, Vermont, are middle-aged or older. We 
need to expand the infrastructure and funding to fully support them in 
their retirement. We owe them this.
  I want Vermonters and all Americans to know I will not stop fighting 
to protect their hard-earned benefits.

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