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For Immediate Release
09/18/2007
09/18/2007
Pelosi Statement on Proposed Entitlement Task Force
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following
statement today on proposed legislation by Senators Kent Conrad of North Dakota
and Judd Gregg of New Hampshire to create a task force to reform Social
Security and Medicare:
“Medicare and Social Security are two of the most successful
safety nets in our nation and any changes must be made on a bipartisan
basis. This can be done by the
committees of jurisdiction in Congress; they have the experience, knowledge and
authority for addressing issues that arise with entitlements.
"Democrats are committed to addressing the long-term challenge faced by Social Security and Medicare to ensure that American families receive the secure retirement they have earned."