"'We all know that Nancy Pelosi and her band of obstructionists have done everything in their power to prevent Democrats from joining bipartisan discussions regarding Social Security,' said Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia, vice chairman of the House Republican Conference.
Democrats have refused to negotiate until Republicans drop their proposal to allow Americans to invest a portion of their Social Security contributions in personal accounts. Democrats have tried to convince the public that this plan would be risky and would harm the Social Security system.
'For 70 years, Social Security has never failed to pay promised benefits, and Democrats will fight to make sure that Republicans do not turn a guaranteed benefit into a guaranteed gamble,' Mrs. Pelosi said. "
Guaranteed benefit? Guaranteed gamble? How about guaranteed burden on the next generation and the generation after that, and the generation . . . .?
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