[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H50]
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                       A SECRET FISCAL COMMISSION

  (Mr. GARAMENDI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing us this 
opportunity.
  Is it really true, Mr. Speaker? Perhaps Mr. Larson has told me that 
the Republicans intend to put together some sort of a fiscal commission 
specifically designed to go after Social Security, to cut the benefits, 
and to really jeopardize the well-being of seniors now and future 
seniors? Could that possibly be correct?
  Apparently it is. A secret fiscal commission. There is another way of 
doing it.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Larson has put together a proposal that would 
guarantee Social Security solvency for years to come. It would require 
that the super wealthy have to pay their fair share.
  What is wrong with that? Nothing that I can think of.
  We can also actually increase the annual COLA by going to the fair 
COLA bill which was introduced by--wow, my bill. Mr. Larson, you have 
that in your bill. Good for you. Good for the seniors. Good for the 
future of America.
  We can do this correctly, Mr. Speaker, if Mr. Larson's bill, Social 
Security 2100, would actually become law.

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