[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15003]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                            SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the money set aside for Social 
Security should be spent on Social Security. Americans know this only 
makes sense. The money set aside for Social Security should be spent on 
Social Security.
  Others, however, do not believe in this principle. In March of this 
year, the minority leader was against robbing the Social Security trust 
fund. On Fox News she stated it crystal-clear. She said, ``We must stop 
robbing the Social Security trust fund of its money to pay for other 
things.''
  Today, the minority leader finds nothing wrong with sticking her hand 
in the Social Security cookie jar. In a recent interview she said, 
``There is nothing wrong with Social Security lending money with the 
prospect of returning it.'' Prospect of returning it? That is not good 
enough. It is that kind of thinking that has gotten us into our current 
trouble.
  Mr. Speaker, this is exactly why Americans should be able to put part 
of their Social Security money in a personal account with their name on 
it.
  Raiding the Social Security trust fund is not a solution. It is 
irresponsible, and it pushes the consequences to our children and 
grandchildren, consequences that we should fix now.

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