I think it's critically important for all kinds of reasons that this not be an American occupation,

That does not imply capitulation,

not an inadvertent mistake.

Social Security was intended to be a guarantee to American workers: it will be there, and it will be there for everyone. We have kept that promise for 70 years, and we can continue to do so if we take time once again to make thoughtful, bipartisan adjustments to the system. It is a pact worth keeping.

In many regards, what is most notable about the President's budget is not what is in the plan, but what has been left out.

The American people deserve a budget that invests in the future, protects the most vulnerable among us and helps to create jobs and economic security.