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" Currently, more than 4.7 million African Americans receive Social Security benefits, and nearly 8 million people with disabilities depend on Social Security for their daily sustenance. "

Chaka Fattah

Security

People

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" When Bill Clinton was in town, he sent over a balanced budget. "

Chaka Fattah

Budget

Over

" Without Social Security, poverty rates for African American seniors would more than double. "

" To see, once again, that African American students are more likely to have a limited math curriculum and an underpaid novice teacher is disheartening and should be a call to action for policymakers and educators. "

" The education cuts in the President's budget are both irresponsible and morally unjustifiable. "

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Chaka Fattah

Country

Taken

" I don't know what this definition of affirmative action is for some. "

" Now, so, if you want to blame someone for wasteful spending, the Republicans are in the majority. "

" While Social Security faces some long-term challenges, the system is not in crisis. "

" I will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to preserve the Social Security promise that provides secure retirement benefits for all, especially those who are most at risk such as widows, orphans, and people with disabilities when the need arises. "

" The Americans are optimistic by their nature. And they are hopeful. "

" We have major fiscal problems on our hand. "

" Now we are raising the debt limit 3 times, up to $8 trillion, so that our children and our grandchildren will have to pay for the cost of our expenditures. "

" But if they want to really think about the fiscal future of this country, then think about how we have moved from hundreds of billions of surpluses to hundreds of billions of deficits. "

" Bush has never sent over a balanced budget. "

" The threat of terrorism is not stronger than the will of the American people. "

" The President's proposed privatization plan would jeopardize that security by cutting guaranteed benefits for future retirees and endangering the benefits of current retirees, people with disabilities, and children who have lost a parent. "

" Democracy derailed is democracy denied. "

Chaka Fattah

Democracy

Denied