,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #agh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,kildee submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,affirm+ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives'     
commitm5t to protect & /r5g!n ,social   
,security & ,m$ic>e4  ,:]eas ,social    
,security & ,m$ic>e h be5 ! f\ndation ( 
our ,nation's economic & heal? security1
 uplift+ g5]ations ( ,am]icans2 ,:]eas  
ne>ly all ,am]icans pay into ,social    
,security & ,m$ic>e ?r\gh\t a lifetime (
 "w1 e>n+ retirem5t insurance1          
disability insurance1 life insurance1 & 
heal? insurance t ensure ! "r to b5efits
 :5 ne$$2 ,:]eas1 today1 m ?an          
#ff1jjj1jjj s5iors1 p ) disabilities1 & 
*ildr5 rely on ,social ,security to meet

 _! basic ne$s & live 9 dignity2 ,:]eas 
,social ,security protects work]s & _!  
families by provid+ b5efits to _! *ildr5
 & sp\ses :o dep5d on !m :5 !y retire1  
exp]i5ce a c>e]-end+ disability1 or die2
 ,:]eas ,social ,security b5efits are   
gu>ante$ to be paid = life & are fully  
protect$ aga9/ inflation ?r\gh automatic
 co/-(-liv+ adju/m5ts2 ,:]eas ,social   
,security is p>ticul>ly important to p (
 color & wom5 :o are less likely to h   
p5sions or o!r sav+s to help protect    
aga9/ f9ancial insecurity2 ,:]eas m ?an 
#h1jjj1jjj vet]ans receive ,social      
,security1 & #f1ejj1jjj *ildr5 dep5d on 
,social ,security because _! p>5t has   
di$1 is disabl$1 or !y live 9 a h\sehold
 t receives income f ,social ,security2 
,:]eas1 today1 m ?an #fc1jjj1jjj s5iors 
& p ) disabilities rely on ,m$ic>e =    
gu>ante$ heal? c>e b5efits2 ,:]eas      
,m$ic>e provides access to ne$$ heal?   
c>e1 includ+ prim>y & specialty c>e1    
po/acute c>e1 prev5tative s]vices1 &    
prescription drugs2 ,:]eas ,m$ic>e pav$ 

! way to improve heal? equity by requir+
 desegregation z a condition = hospital 
p>ticipation & cont9ues to focus on     
deliv]+ equitable c>e today2 ,:]eas     
,m$ic>e is (t5 ! only s\rce ( heal? c>e 
= ne>ly all s5iors1 & be=e ,m$ic>e1     
ne>ly half ( old] ,am]icans _h no heal? 
insurance1 & today1 ! population has    
dropp$ to j #b p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! m$ian    
income ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies is ab\t    
#cj1jjj p] ye> 9 total f all s\rces2    
,:]eas "u ,presid5t ,bid5's lead]%ip1   
,m$ic>e b5efici>y premiums decreas$ by  
#e4bj p] mon? 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas !         
,af=dable ,c>e ,act sign$ "u ,presid5t  
,obama add$ #ab ye>s to ! ,m$ic>e       
,hospital ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund &      
improv$ ,m$ic>e plan *oices2 & ,:]eas   
,presid5t ,bid5 has /at$ t proposals to 
sunset ,social ,security & ,m$ic>e w\ld 
put !m on ! *opp+ block by end+ !       
gu>ante$ "r to ^! b5efits & subject+    
s5iors' mo/ basic economic security to  
p]iodic crises z ,congress is =c$ to    
vote repeat$ly to cont9ue ,social       

,security & ,m$ic>e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7      
affirms its unwav]+ commitm5t to protect
 & /r5g!n ,social ,security & ,m$ic>e z 
f\ndational promises ( our society =    
curr5t b5efici>ies & = g5]ations to     
come2  7#b7 gu>antees ,social ,security 
& ,m$ic>e z e>n$ b5efits t work]s h paid
 into ?r\gh\t _! c>e]s2  7#c7 firmly    
commits to honor ! ,am]ican p's ov]:elm+
 support = /r5g!n+ & improv+ ,social    
,security & ,m$ic>e & vigor\s opposition
 to cuts = curr5t & future b5efici>ies2 
7#d7 honors ,presid5t ,roosevelt's      
vision = ,social ,security to provide = 
! security ( ! m51 wom51 & *ildr5 ( !   
,nation aga9/ c]ta9 haz>ds &            
vicissitudes ( life & ,presid5t         
,johnson's vision = ,m$ic>e to assure ! 
availability ( & accessibility to ! be/ 
heal?c>e to all ,am]icans1 reg>dless (  
age or geography or economic /atus2     
7#e7 rejects any cuts to ,social        
,security & ,m$ic>e1 includ+ rais+ !    
eligibility age1 :i* w\ld deva/ate !    

f9ancial security ( curr5t & future     
retirees2 &  7#f7 condemns commissions1 
:i* pave ! way = b5efit cuts ?r\gh      
backroom deals1 & privatization (       
,social ,security1 :i* replaces secure &
 gu>ante$ b5efits ) /ock m>ket risk &   
takes money away f ! ,tru/ ,funds1      
?reat5+ ! ability to pay today's        
b5efici>ies & =c+ deep cuts to future   
retirees4