WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) outlined his plan to save Social Security in light of looming benefit cuts at a U.S. Senate Budget Committee hearing. Cassidy's proposal would protect benefits for current and future retirees and strengthen the program's long-term solvency.
"Everyone watching-everyone sitting here-if they live to be retirement age will be affected by Social Security ... This is just not luxury income. This is what people need to live," said Dr. Cassidy.
"The question is, Mr. Chairman and Mr. Ranking Member, are we going to fulfill our obligations to the American people in a way which is actually both politically and by policy viable to fix...