Kinzinger, Lankford Joint-Statement on Medicare and Social Security Trustees Report

Statement

Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-11) and Congressman James Lankford (OK-05) issued a joint-statement on today's Medicare and Social Security Trustees Report:

"Today's report by the Trustees that Medicare will be exhausted five years earlier than anticipated only stresses the urgency of the House Freshmen's call this week on President Obama to stop his own Administration's fear mongering tactics and have a commonsense conversation to prevent the collapse of institutions from which millions of Americans rely on," said Congressman Kinzinger. "House Republicans have put forward what the President referred to as a 'serious proposal.' This plan saves Medicare for current seniors and protects the program for future generations. Scare tactics and politicizing must be replaced by serious conversations over reforming spending on entitlement programs and addressing the debt crisis now before it is insurmountable. History will judge us by whether we worked together to solve our country's problems or played politics to score points in the next election. We have a responsibility to the American people -- The time to act is now, Mr. President."

"Two days ago, I joined my fellow Republican freshmen on the House Triangle calling for President Obama to get serious about our looming entitlement crisis," said Congressman Lankford. "Today's trustees report shows again that if the President and Congressional Democrats continue to demonize those who are working for reform, their inactivity is a decision to end Medicare and Social Security and bankrupt our country in the process. Indeed, there will be no Medicare or Social Security for future generations if we do nothing. We cannot maintain the status quo. Today's trustees report is a sobering reminder about this predictable crisis that we see on the horizon though many continue to do nothing about."

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