[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13391]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, a new USA Today poll reported 
that three-fourths of those 18 to 34 don't expect to get a Social 
Security check when they retire. They deserve much better. In '35--
1935, that is--workers were told that the payroll tax would never 
exceed 2 percent of the first $3,000 of earnings. Sadly, since then, 
Congress has raised the payroll tax 14 times, now at 12.4 percent, and 
the taxable wage base 10 times.
  Time and history prove Congress cannot resist the temptation to raise 
taxes on Social Security. We've got to find a better way forward 
without raising taxes, without any changes to those in or near 
retirement.
  Americans want action, not scare tactics. Let's start working 
together on fair, commonsense solutions so we can ensure Social 
Security will be there for those who need it most without raising 
taxes.

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