and the social security program changed dramatically and we now have a social security number is part of the american identity. ssn are used for a number of reasons, required by law, others not. if you want to buy a home, a credit card you need a social security number but after countless data breaches is clear social security numbers are far from safe and far from a secret. there were a data breaches including social security numbers so it should come as no surprise the social security number is still an attractive partner for postures and identity theft is a real threat to millions of americans. and that includes our children and our seniors. in 2021 roughly 1.25 million were the victims of identity fraud which cost american families real-time, really real worry to resolve this crime. the last thing somebody needs when they're trying to protect themselves for a model of identity fraud is safe but unfortunately resulting an issue related to a stolen social security number and the long complex for the placing additional burdens on veterans and time for fraudsters to misuse the social

you raise a good point about social security. social security is a vital program in this country. it is very important that we as a country recognize that we must make social security a part of the future as well. host: vince in saint an ego -- in maryland. caller: i would like to pick up where steve left off, and asked josh to consider this. i m on the tail end of the baby boom. everybody is moving into retirement, and the demand that is creating is causing prices to spike. the service sector and the build above the infrastructure to support the baby boomers is ramping up to meet that demand. my question is what happens when the pig gets through the python on the other side? with all of the infrastructure having been built up, there will be a decrease in demand eventually for folks like me as the baby boomers age out. there are fewer of them. what happens on the others? -- on the other side? is there a better scenario on the other side? guest: i mean it is an interesting concept if the industry will ramp up to the point where we have an over abundance of supply. the reality is pe

to your point about social security, there hasn't been an enhancement of social security in moree than 52 years. richard nixon was the the pt of the united states the last time social security benefits were enhanced. it's been 40 40 years since e last time social security extended its solvency. it did so back in 1983 and ronald reagan was president and tip o'neill was speaker of the house. bottom line is at this. social security needs to be enhanced. we can get together yesterday withfr aforementioned leader hakeem jeffries and thought about not only the need to protect social security but to expand its benefits and expand the service of the social security administration. social security is the most efficient and effective plan in government. it is also the number one anti-poverty program for the elderly and the number one anti-poverty program that i come from an insurance area social security is able to administer the program with what is called and 99% loss ratio at what does that? what that means is they are able to administer social security with less than 1% of the budget. there'

and the social security program changed dramatically and we now have a social security number is part of the american identity. ssn are used for a number of reasons, required by law, others not we will call the subcommittee to order. welcome to today's hearing on social security administration's role in combating identity fraud. when the social security administration began issuing numbers in 1936 they were used track workers earnings and the social security program changed dramatically and we now have a social security number is part of the american identity. ssn are used for a number of reasons, required by law, others not. if you want to buy a home, a credit card you need a social security number but after countless data breaches is clear social security numbers are far from safe and far from a secret. there were a data breaches including social security numbers so it should come as no surprise the social security number is still an attractive partner for postures and identity theft is a real threat to millions of americans. of americans. and that includes our children and our seni

it's so easy to demagogue social security and say you're going to take benefits from the old people. and yet that's exactly what president trump, president biden are doing by not to do anything about social, because there's going to be benefit cuts in ten years. you begin your book and this is quote from barack obama that there is no problem cannot solve when we together. so on the issue of social security, what has to happen and how do you create that political capital to solve the problem beyond 2032? i mean, as bill was saying, thank you, bill, for leading that for the staff because it was a it was a pretty it took two years for it to come through. we had 19 members leading politicians. the two public trustees of social security. by the way, there hasn't been a public trustee of social security since 2015, which is one of our problems. there's just they don't even appoint a trustees at this point. the to do it is you really have to reach a compromise. and i think it will take a commission and we have. and you know, my thought would be maybe out of this debt ceiling fiasco that cong

protecting those lower income that receive social security.social security is a major poverty reduction program for the elderly and i think we should continue to retain are ways you can modify this program at an aspect of it was a recommendation by a person wasn't on the spending side is also we may have to seriously consider some form of update in the payroll tax to make the program solvents or a longtime time. >> let's next online is sergio in pompano beach florida on theindependent line . >> .. how did this $31 trillion debt started in the first place? and also how can we can be self independent like we used to be '70s and what have you from china and whatnot? -we correct that problem? because i believe president biden is doing apr hell of a job keeping our country in prosperity and so forth. he got rid of the covid in everything. he's doing a hell of a job.yt but the republicans are having a problem with that, holding our economy hostage but that needs to stop.ee how can we work together like they used to back in the day? >> guest: your qu

vahid modares, the national festival of top employers and entrepreneurs of the social security organization, in line with the realization of social justice, the development of effective interactions with social partners, and one of the best in this field . the pain we cut and process after 1990 in this rezai plastic factory in chabahar city, 182 people are working there. our company is a manufacturer of rumbly fabrics. we have the latest technology in the world, but if i don't have a well-educated engineer , if i don't have a very good, hardworking job, my production will fall asleep. our strength is our human power , rule-of-thumb, doing our duty on time with regard to social security, constructive criticism of things in social security. as a problem, we see that the minister of cooperatives, labor and social welfare always had constructive criticism . he considered it important to create a joint working group to use and exploit the best ideas in the ministry of cooperatives and the social security organization, as well as paying attention to the issue of knowledge-based economy. in the so

even surpassing social security. interest cost of this size would have been unfathomable by then senate colleague joe biden. remember how he said he was outraged the national debt would reach $2 trillion. senator biden was expressing outraged over $82 trillion national debt, he was also lamenting prospects of 219 billion in interest cost yet today president biden barely hbatson eyelash at curtis projected $1 trillion with $3 trillion. at the same time interest costs are set to soar. several major federal programs are barreling towards insolvency. according to the trustees of social security and medicare and the report they issued this spring social security primary trust fund will become insolvent in 2033. while medicare trust fund goes broke in 2031. contrary to what some democrats claim, doing nothing to address these programs is not an option. social security and medicare board of trustees, which consists solely of president biden's administrational officials, have made it clear that congressional inaction means a

i think i like your idea of social security but taking that caps off i think it's but you're right i think it should be reflecting the changes. thank you for your question. >> thank you soo much again. a bipartisan policy center. whether you live here or here or out in the middle of nowhere you should have access to fast reliable internet. that's why we are looking for ways. >> supporting as aublic service along with the other television providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. >>> several government officials who spoke at a chamber of commerce forum in washington, d.c. that focus on u.s. ukraine partnerships. they highlighted the need to assist with rebuilding efforts with the russian

they pay it into social security system -- they paid into social security.help as well. host: i know discussions are ongoing but house democratic leader hakeem jeffries said he would be willing to support a spending freeze at current levels, is that something you can get behind as part of a compromise to lift the debt ceiling? guest: absolutely. how did this come about? it came about in the summer when they said what we are going to do is hold social security and medicare hostage in to achieve deeper cuts we desire maga republicans. i give trump some credit he said, what? are you crazy? the people of america who rely on social security and medicare are voters. this does not make any sense to put them in jeopardy. they have backed away from that is saying, no, we are not going to hurt social security but their actions have and continue to do so. again, you cannot use people as political chips in this debate and argument. let's have the discussion of medicare, social security, defense make up 70% of the budget, but isn't that discussion better had in the commi

according to the trustees of social security and medicare, this spring, social security primary trust fund will become insolvent in 2033. while medicare's trust fund goes broke in 2031. contrary to what some democrats claim, doing nothing to address these programs is not an option. the social security and medicare board of trustees, which consists solely of president biden's administrational officials, have made it clear that congressional inaction means automatic benefit cuts within the next 10 years. yet, president biden has accused any republicans that mention the word social security of wanting to gut the program though nothing could be further from the truth. in 1984, senator joe biden sang a much different tune. he understands a dire fiscal situation, required bold action from this congress. the federal spending freeze he advocated applied across the board, it would have frozen spending on social security, medicare defense, and much more. nothing any republican has proposed today comes close to the broad-based spending cuts advocated by then senator biden. what republicans have

protecting the lower income that receive social security, social security is a major poverty reductionrogram for our elderly and i think we should continue to retain that, but there are ways in which you can continue to modify this program. one aspect of it was on the spending side. we may have to seriously consider some form of an update in the payroll tax to make the program -- host: next on the line is sergio in florida on the independent line. caller: good morning. how are you this morning? guest: good morning. host: good morning. caller: good morning, william. how are you, sir? guest: good morning. caller: how did this $31 billion, $31 trillion debt start in the first place? how can we be self independent like we used to be in the 70's and what have you from china and whatnot? how can we correct that problem? i believe that president biden is doing a hell of a job keeping our country and prosperity and so forth. he got rid of covid and everything. he is doing a hell of a job. the republicans are holding our economy hostage. that needs to stop. how can we work together like they us

in my district, and an estimated 95,000 600 households with social security checks are at risk. my constituents are not alone. think of the people back home who elected you to represent their interest fatefully. it is a noah's interest to manufacture an economic crisis. we can fix this crisis right now, all we need is five brave republicans. five republicans who care about veterans. five republicans who care about social security, five republicans who care about medicare, five republicans who care about our future. it is time to do our jobs. i yelled back. ask for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. thank you. and franklin said necessity never made a good bargain. necessity never made a good bargain. this is necessity. for the frustum's in 1789, our mega gop friends are putting us at risk of default. but we have a solution. it is sitting right here, right next to me. a discharge petition and we only need five of you but metal speaker, i see about any of my democratic colleagues in front o

lawfulness of doing duty on time social security and the constructive brain, we see issues in social security as problems , the minister of labor cooperatives and social welfare always had constructive criticism to create a joint working group to use and exploit the best ideas in the ministry of cooperatives and the social security organization, as well as paying attention to the issue of being knowledge-based. considering the economy as important, joint work in the social security organization and investment companies and other funds is fortunately held. the blessed ideas of entrepreneurs and workers and various members of the people who have the thoughts of respected university professors are used by everyone, especially paying attention to the knowledge-based economy, which it makes the economy more competitive, improves productivity, increases the amount of production, increases the gross production, and we hope that in 1402, with the good measures taken by the government in the 18 budget laws , we will see that they will have an increase in productivity. the rest of the ceo of th

things in social security as problems. we always have constructive criticism. the minister of cooperatives, labor and social welfare considered it important to create a joint working group to use and exploit the best ideas in the ministry of cooperatives and the social security organization, as well as paying attention to the issue of knowledge-based economy, a joint working group in the social security organization and investment companies and other funds. it is held from the blessed ideas of entrepreneurs, workers, and various members of the people, owners of ideas, respected university professors, are used by everyone, especially paying attention to the knowledge-based economy, which makes the economy competitive , increases productivity , increases the amount of production, increases the gross production, and we hope that god willing. in 1402, he has taken good measures in note 18 of the budget law, we can see that god willing , rahman, we will have an increase in productivity. common devices between us and the employe

it's not simply a question of protecting or saving social security. it's doing something to end this crisis in the midst of the worst pan pandemic, in the midst of inflation, in the midst of a supply chain issue to make sure that our elderly and our people are being protected. and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from guam, mr. moylan, for five minutes. mr. moylan: mr. speaker, on tuesday after, guam, a territory of the united states, my district and my home, will be moving to condition of readiness one as the typhoon makes its way to the marianas region. they are expected to bring tropical storm force winds to guam as early as tuesday afternoon with the possibility of typhoon force winds to 81 to 100 miles per hour by wednesday morning along with gusts reaching 125 miles per hour. this along with heavy rainfall certainly places guam and the northern mariana islands in the serious predicament with major natural disaster at our doorstep. while our community is resilient and has ov

has checked money from social security. this does not make sense. this is just crazy. and then they want to default on the debt, social security, medicaid, medicare, they want people to go to work. for what? this is stupid. >> don in fremont, ohio. democrat. good morning, it's our open forum. >> yeah, social security has -- when bush took office because one trillion dollars from social security -- never put it back. started the iraq war, there is no reason to do that, destroy the economy. trump spent 8.2 trillion dollars. what did he do with it? >> indianapolis, indiana, this is vicky, republican, good morning. >> good morning. i just wanted to make a comment. you know, they talk about if they default social security won't get paid. well, how about congress not getting paid? just shut off every bit of government payment as to shut off retirees. they don't make sense. ey don't make sense>> from indiana to massachusetts, this is patty, democrat, good morning. >> good morning, dear, thank you for taking my call. i have one que

in this weather, research for workers and retirees, showing military and national retirees , social security retirees, what dear workers all over the country and service for us. let's do something and do something. your speech shows that one minute of the islamic council in the area of ​​the social commission in the area of ​​the pension fund to help these funds to have a better process, especially in the area of ​​fellow workers and retirees, which almost all the officials have a sense of duty towards them, what happened, what did you do, do you have a specific proposal in this regard, bina sima, in 1401 , we paid part of the demands of the social security pension fund or gave money this year , despite the fact that the government had seen 1 of my series to whatever the problem was, it wasn't my proposal. the same 70 was my proposal last year. you are registered for the 70th year. you got the 70th year for the claims . in fact, the 92nd social security pension fund was for which country last year, and the five were for an army that has not yet been recruited, that is, the fund. to all over

i depend on that social security and medicare. if they cut social security, it will be bad. if they cut medicare out, you'll see a lot of folks out of jobs. host: cuts are not currently part of this process, though there could be a slow in some payments if treasury has to decide on those issues. but go ahead and finish her thoughts. caller: i just hope they don't mess with social security, is all. and medicare either. social security is keeping this country rolling right now. these hospitals, medicare, all that dr. stuff, they depend on medicare. i hope they don't mess with that. host: that is thomas in texas. this is steven in michigan, adding his thoughts saying, if we let them hold us hostage, what will they want the next time the debt ceiling comes up? adding in the democrat from pennsylvania saying, i sure did not come to washington to take benefits away from people. we crashed the economy to let people get off scott free. i cannot in good conscience accept a debt proposal that pushes people into poverty. that is the thought from some legislators on this process. "the h

caller: might income is social security. -- the source of my income is social security. i don't know if they will put a hold on that or not. nobody knows. host: it is one of those things we are definitely waiting to hear more from the ramifications if there is a default. anne in peachtree city, georgia, independent line. caller: hello. i know the american people are very smart. i don't think they are asleep but this is a game. you would not stop what is going on in the government just went a democratic president is in office. if you are not concerned when a republican president is in office and you don't care how much they spend at that time, why would you be so worried now that you are willing to destroy the country? that is something the american voter has to think about. it is the people that have the power. we can vote these people out. we can vote them in. it is up to us the people. thank you so much. ho >> host: all right. let's go to the democratic line now. neil is calling from louisiana. >> caller: yes. i've on social security check and i'm waiting for the check

you raise a good point about social security. social security is a vital program in this country.is very important that we as a country recognize that we must make social security a part of the future as well. host: vince in saint an ego -- in maryland. caller: i would like to pick up where steve left off, and asked josh to consider this. i m on the tail end of the baby boom. everybody is moving into retirement, and the demand that is creating is causing prices to spike. the service sector and the build above the infrastructure to support the baby boomers is ramping up to meet that demand. my question is what happens when the pig gets through the python on the other side? with all of the infrastructure having been built up, there will be a decrease in demand eventually for folks like me as the baby boomers age out. there are fewer of them. what happens on the others? -- on the other side? is there a better scenario on the other side? guest: i mean it is an interesting concept if the industry will ramp up to the point where we have an over abundance of supply. the reality is people

caller: i am on social security. for them to touch my social security after i worked all those years, they have all the self checkout lines, they need to hire people and stop that and we could have money going into social security. all of the rollbacks taking jobs , than the politicians themselves. i do not see them cutting their paychecks. why are they missing with the poor and elderly? we pay more taxes than anybody. but our money is not being used in the right way. that is how i feel about what they are doing to us. it is a conflict of interest. you are not getting the right care when you go there. nothing is helping the people, all this other stuff they are talking about is taking away from what they should be taking care of. though congress and the senate, because i am saying both are doing the wrong thing. congress, give us some of your money. put it back in the public. host: we will continue with your calls, taking a look at the idea of your message to congress on the debt ceiling. several of you bringing up d

young: current members have well-known policies out there to cut social security and medicare. sen. romney: that is simply wrong and it is not honest to say that to members of congress. there is no one who is recommending cutting so security benefits. number two, do you recognize that in the next 10 years or so, the trust fund on social security is going to run out and under the law, benefits would be cut dramatically like 25%? you are aware that. dir. young: i am aware. sen. romney: that's a problem? dir. young: of course. sen. romney: why in the president's budget is there no effort to address that? dir. young: we clearly disagree on this, there are some that have policies on websites i'm happy to print them and send them to the committee whether they have changed their position is another thing who want to cut -- sen. romney: that was not the question. you have to answer the question. i asked the question why does the president budget not layout how you would protect social security? dir. young: this president believes the existential threat to the social security is those who wan

at 2 pm the house ways and means committee is pulling a hearing on social security administration's role in combating identity fraud. that will also be on c-span2 so a lot going on but again, right now all eyes are focused in washington on those ongoing discussions between the biden administration and house republicans on raising the debt ceiling and what we think could be the nation running off as soon as june 1. we want to hear your thoughts on the issue of mass is up first, democratic line. you are on. er>> i just want to comment two things about the debt limit. number one the previous ev congressman is very, well he's following that george santos playbook of lies and half-truths in terms of tax increases. he said we can't tax businesses as the democratic party is trying to raise taxes. i think the primary idea of wealth tax over $100 million idea with the low quality we have in this country. there are ways to tax this country all businesses the fact that is only focused on that one tax shows they are disingenuous and my second point is in terms of the 14th, the 14th amendment was cre

social security is just dollars in, dollars out, right? the rate of growth in the benefit formula and where we set the eligibility ages. and it's almost certain we would have to deal with all three of those if any sort of solvency solution results for social security. liz: okay. i don't know about you, but i could not look a military veteran in the eye and say i can't give you your check. this is going to the trigger a domino effect when those people who depend on those retirement checks and, of course, social security as well don't get them. they then are late on their rent, then the landlords who are expecting the rent are late on their real estate payments. there is just so much that could go wrong here. >> there absolutely is a lot that could go wrong. and, you know, unfortunately, if to you play around with a bomb long enough, you risk it going off in your face, and there's a little bit of that going on here. now, with respect to social security, for example, the largest ask most expensive and important of these retirement programs, t

be true, people speak up and say i am getting social security, i do not need it. i am doing fine, i want to give it back if i knew it were going to go to strengthen the program. one of the places we could start is giving --this is the idea of a couple of bipartisan members of congress, what if we start a plan where you check the box if what you want to do is return your social security benefit and put it back into the system? there are many people who need it less, that is where you want to start looking for the slowest growth for benefits for people who do not need them. there is a few people are only getting out of social security what they paid and. -- paid in. the truth is, because we are living so much longer than we used to, many people who are living long period of time are getting much more out than they put in. some people desperately need that money. that is how the program should work. some people who do not need it, perhaps there is a way once you have gotten what you have paid in, we could give it back or make changes in those benefits. we can lift th

social security?ost: she thinks it's republicans time the debt ceiling to social security cuts, i think she is concerned about social security and disability. guest: the democrats need to hold strong there. the democrats set in the last state of the union that nobody will touch social security. and certainly, if i am president, nobody will touch social security. we need to raise the capsule everyone is paying into it. host: columbus, ohio, independent. caller: hello. i am watching with 500 people on twitch.tv. i am curious about your role plan. do you support ending ama's? i am curious about your opinion. guest: what? host: rural plans. guest: i was in a small town in south carolina during this last campaign. the mayor said something that impacted me and stayed with me. his son, did you know there are many people in this country, particularly young couples with cauldron, that cannot afford to have the lives they want on the coast? he said, in my town, i have everything that could possibly want in orde

guest: social security does a lot of good and is extraordinarily popular. the federal government as a central part of our health care system in a way that does a lot of good for a lot of people. the federal government helps to pay for schools. it helps to pay for abroad insurance system. as one of the reason why we weathered the pandemic as well as we did. we just need to pay for those things. in my mind, we are an under taxed country. we have extraordinary resources that are available to pay for these goods and services that the government is doing for us that we value. host: from kentucky, this is jack. caller: i have a question. if congress can't pass the debt ceiling will that affect social security? guest: it may well. the game plan that is widely expected is that the treasury will make principal and interest payment so it's not in default on the debt but that it will postpone making other payments until it has enough resources to make each day's payments without having to prioritize and that will mean delays and payments on social security benefits, p

i depend on that social security and medicare. if they cut social security, it will be bad. if they cut medicare out, you'll see a lot of folks out of jobs. host: cuts are not currently part of this process, though there could be a slow in some payments if treasury has to decide on those issues. but go ahead and finish her thoughts. caller: i just hope they don't mess with social security, is all. and medicare either. social security is keeping this country rolling right now. these hospitals, medicare, all that dr. stuff, they depend on medicare. i hope they don't mess with that. host: that is thomas in texas. this is steven in michigan, adding his thoughts saying, if we let them hold us hostage, what will they want the next time the debt ceiling comes up? adding in the democrat from pennsylvania saying, i sure did not come to washington to take benefits away from people. we crashed the economy to let people get off scott free. i cannot in good conscience accept a debt proposal that pushes people into poverty. that is the thought from some legislators on this process. "the h

with the current social security trust fund. the money and putting it in the market, which we know is up and down. >> first of all, like senator candy, working with democrats and republicans, trying to get things done, that's critically important, how we get things done. it would be easier if we didn't have the threat of default on our debt. it would be nice if that was off before we start borrowing more money, that we're not jeopardizes that. >> all right, let's move on. >> number two, what i like about senator cassidy's proposal, we need to maintain -- at least maintain the benefits of the social security system. we talk about middle income families and retirees. they depend upon their social security checks. we want to make sure they're going to continue -- >> think of the idea of taking money and putting it -- i understand this is new money, but putting it into the stock market? which can go -- >> right. >> which people suggest that this is the foot in the door to privatization. >> right. we have to protect the guaranteed be

jeopardize social security payments for over 85,000 family, threaten retirement savings of over 100,000 people. ms. meng: this memorial day weekend it is not enough to march in parades and post pictures on social media. republicans are risking benefits for over 300,000 people in my district alone that rely on medicare, medicaid or veterans affairs health coverage. simply smiling and posing for pictures with veterans as they work to cut veterans' benefits and lay off first responders. this is unacceptable. we just need five republican colleagues to save our country. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from oregon seek recognition? without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i cannot believe it's come to this. it's astonishing and frankliing anering that republicans have chosen to take memorial day weekend off when they spent the last three weeks working overtime to shortchange our veterans and military members. let's be clear about what has happened here. republicans are walking away because they can't get their way. because p

be true, people speak up and say i am getting social security, i do not need it. i am doing fine, i want to give it back if i knew it were going to go to strengthen the program. one of the places we could start is giving --this is the idea of a couple of bipartisan members of congress, what if we start a plan where you check the box if what you want to do is return your social security benefit and put it back into the system? there are many people who need it less, that is where you want to start looking for the slowest growth for benefits for people who do not need them. there is a few people are only getting out of social security what they paid and. -- paid in. the truth is, because we are living so much longer than we used to, many people who are living long period of time are getting much more out than they put in. some people desperately need that money. that is how the program should work. some people who do not need it, perhaps there is a way once you have gotten what you have paid in, we could give it back or make changes in those benefits. we can lift th

we're going to save social security. and they got together and did something on debt, deficits, and social security. the problem was, that was supposed to be a solution that took it out for another, for at least another 15, 20 years from now. something has gone horribly wrong you also saw with the cola that just happened in social security, where there's an eight-point plus coe lasm we just lost an entire year of actuarial life in social security. that's one of the reason it's now nine years. if core inflation stays where it's at right now, this next cola won't be eight, but could it be four, could it be five? if it is be prepared to lose almost another year of actuarial life of social security. so let's actually walk through some of the things that are going on. excuse me. have gone on. to my brothers and sisters on the left. does anyone remember the -- way, way back. let's call it 2019. democrats controlled this body. yet a republican -- you had a republican in the white house. democrats would not agree to a clean debt

>> social security, medicare and medicaid. those help out folks that are older, and medicaid helps out folks that are low income and in poverty. yet to take these aside and by themselves. social security is relatively straightforward in my mind. i would just increase the earnings that are subject to the payroll tax. right now there is a cap on the earnings that are taxed up to i think 140 or 145 k. just say hey if you pay that and if you make over 400 k you pay tax on that as well. if we do that, simply that change that makes a lot of sense because the percent of earnings that are not taxed has increased over time since social security was put on the plan in the great depression because of income and wealth inequality in the skew in wealth distribution. we simply make that change and put social security on sounder ground. either at -- i don't know if we would solve it forever but we would get close. medicare and medicaid are more difficult because that goes to the cost of medical care. also the aging population for medicare, w

caller: i am on social security.or them to touch my social security after i worked all those years, they have all the self checkout lines, they need to hire people and stop that and we could have money going into social security. all of the rollbacks taking jobs , than the politicians themselves. i do not see them cutting their paychecks. why are they missing with the poor and elderly? we pay more taxes than anybody. but our money is not being used in the right way. that is how i feel about what they are doing to us. it is a conflict of interest. you are not getting the right care when you go there. nothing is helping the people, all this other stuff they are talking about is taking away from what they should be taking care of. though congress and the senate, because i am saying both are doing the wrong thing. congress, give us some of your money. put it back in the public. host: we will continue with your calls, taking a look at the idea of your message to congress on the debt ceiling. several of you bringing up deb

it's been more than 52 years since congress has enhanced benefits for social security. how can people go home and look their friends, their neighbors, their parents, their brothers and sisters in the eye and tell them that we have done nothing for 52 years? do you think that things have changed since 1971? that prices might have gone up? certainly they have. it's long overdue for congress not simply to protect social security but to enhance it so during this polycrisis, during this epidemic, during this time of inflation the most vulnerable among us -- amongst us, social security is the number one anti-poverty program for the elderly, it's also the number one anti-poverty program for children. it also happens to be the best economic development program for every single congressional district. an average of 145,000 people per congressional district depend on social security and receive those checks. and where do they spend that money? right back in the district. the time to act is now. i yield back my time. thank you. madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the chair rec

the centralized system for handling administrative violations of the social security organization aims to provide the possibility of using the surveillance capabilities was launched by identifying this qr code through their mobile phones. as soon as it is recognized by the mobile phones of these loved ones , they will enter their user code and password into the system and register the violations. possible and have possible corruption in this system, strengthening the corruption reporters and the information contained in the system is completely confidential and all the institutions and organizations are obliged to support the corruption reporters, all the institutions are obliged to support the one who reports corruption . we will report that one or two cases have been reported. we will definitely deal with anyone who wants to deal with the corruption reporter . creates security for corrupters. the conditions are in your favor. we can create a space for the families of 46 million people who are employed in the social security organization, including respected workers, employers, their

protecting the lower income that receive social security, social security is a major poverty reductionam for our elderly and i think we should continue to retain that, but there are ways in which you can continue to modify this program. one aspect of it was on the spending side. we may have to seriously consider some form of an update in the payroll tax to make the program -- host: next on the line is sergio in florida on the independent line. caller: good morning. how are you this morning? guest: good morning. host: good morning. caller: good morning, william. how are you, sir? guest: good morning. caller: how did this $31 billion, $31 trillion debt start in the first place? how can we be self independent like we used to be in the 70's and what have you from china and whatnot? how can we correct that problem? i believe that president biden is doing a hell of a job keeping our country and prosperity and so forth. he got rid of covid and everything. he is doing a hell of a job. the republicans are holding our economy hostage. that needs to stop. how can we work together like they used t

really, social security does not need congress to authorize funds.ial security benefits are considered mandatory spending, they are paid from the programs trust fund. the agency has funds to continue to pay benefits. so biden lies again. what about medicare? medicare has its own trust fund. it will pay physicians and hospitals out of the trust fund and reimburse them because, that is paid for from medicare trust fund. what else? what doesn't shut, fbi, dea. didn'-- shucks, customs and border protection, transportation, security administrations. and department of defense. they don't close as a matter of law, where do they get that money from? in addition to trust funds that pay social security. medicare, also the v.a. it protected, veterans administration. they are protected too that comes out of other funds, medicare, social security, and v.a., protect, military is protected. that is what he keeps talking breminder america, in 1975 joe biden introduced a bile tha bill t to require. >> you legislation every 3 to 4 years to reauthorize social security