[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12400]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            HERE WE GO AGAIN

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, tell me it's not true. 
Republicans again are attacking Social Security. Yesterday, our 
minority leader indicated that he wanted sweeping cuts in Social 
Security. Sounds like deja vu when the Republicans stood side-by-side 
saying ``privatize Social Security.'' Can you believe that the 
Republicans are now standing with raising the age for retirees to get 
Social Security to age 70? Can you believe there will be a means test 
that you won't be able to get Social Security if you earn a certain 
amount? Can you believe they want to take this money to pay for the 
Iraq and Afghan war? Can you believe they're fighting Democrats to not 
extend unemployment benefits? Can you believe that they are fighting us 
from creating jobs, as Democrats are doing, giving opportunities to 
small businesses.
  I really can't believe it, Mr. Speaker. Here we go again--cutting our 
seniors again, raising the Social Security means test as a way of 
saving money. What are we going to do? Fight back as Democrats and 
stand with our seniors.

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