[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18253]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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            SOCIAL SECURITY CELEBRATES ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, on August 14, we will be celebrating the 
70th anniversary of Social Security, and that is 70 years of a 
guaranteed, promised benefit to all Americans of a certain age.
  I have to say, I was interested to note that I looked on the Social 
Security Administration Web site, and I did not see any mention of the 
70th anniversary. I think the reason is clear. This President, who 
basically is trying to dismantle Social Security, does not want the 
Social Security Administration to celebrate this landmark achievement.
  Now, the President and House Republicans want Americans to forget how 
important Social Security has been for seniors and for the disabled for 
the last 70 years. It is a guaranteed benefit the Republicans want to 
turn into a risky privatization plan.
  I know that the President continues to be on the road pushing his 
risky privatization plan. Most recently he was there with his mom, Mrs. 
Bush. And we are hearing that when we come back after the August break, 
we are going to see the Republican leadership in the House once again 
move forward with their privatization plan that is going to only 
aggravate Social Security's insolvency.
  Remember: 70 years of a guaranteed benefit.

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