In every state in which evacuees have arrived, Medicaid can be a fragile program from a financial standpoint,

we all agree that in many areas the initial relief response to Hurricane Katrina was unacceptable at the local, state and federal levels.

Personal savings accounts to me are one of the most powerful things, not necessarily in saving, solvency, or bankruptcy of the program, but in guaranteeing, the words I used a few minutes ago, a safe and secure retirement for our seniors.

Social Security, a critically important, great program which does serve as the cornerstone of support for senior citizens, now faces challenges that threaten its long-term stability and well-being. The facts are there. The facts are crystal clear.

Not only has it contributed from a financial standpoint but from a benevolent standpoint as well,

It's nice from the standpoint that we have respect from throughout the state,