Reply #15: Nope...your Preznit has it locked up somewhere, he says. [View All]

[Career Prole]

"We're in a tax debate here in this state and around the country. And let me explain my position as clearly as I can. First, unspent surpluses in Washington, D.C. will be spent, you mark my words, you leave money sitting around the table in Washington, Washington politicians will spend it. Now, I believe there's enough money. If you lockbox the payroll taxes, there is $2 trillion to make sure the Social Security system is safe and secure-- $2 trillion.

I intend to lockbox the payroll taxes and spend them only on what they're supposed to be spent on, and that's Social Security. And by the way... (Applause)"

George W. Shrub, New Hampshire, January, 2000
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june00/gop_stump_1-14.html