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{{Cquote|I propose that we commit 60 percent of the budget surplus for the next 15 years to Social Security, investing a small portion in the [[private sector]], just as any private or State Government pension would do.<ref>[http://www.c-span.org/Transcripts/SOTU-1999.aspx President Bill Clinotn's 1999 State of the Union Address,] January 19, 1999. Retrieved from C-Span.org 19 August 2010.</ref>}}

{{Cquote|I propose that we commit 60 percent of the budget surplus for the next 15 years to Social Security, investing a small portion in the [[private sector]], just as any private or State Government pension would do.<ref>[http://www.c-span.org/Transcripts/SOTU-1999.aspx President Bill Clinotn's 1999 State of the Union Address,] January 19, 1999. Retrieved from C-Span.org 19 August 2010.</ref>}}

 

===Medicare===

In 2009 conservatives attacked the Democrats health care reform program because it involves large cut-backs to Medicare.

In 1965, prodded by liberal president [[Lyndon Johnson]], Congress enacted the [[Medicare]] program as part of the "[[Great Society]]."  Medicare operates as part of Social Security and provides affordable health care to beneficiaries over the age of 65. A [[Medicaid ]] program was established to provide health care for poor people who can not afford private health insurance.

In 1965, prodded by liberal president [[Lyndon Johnson]], Congress enacted the [[Medicare]] program as part of the "[[Great Society]]."  Medicare operates as part of Social Security and provides affordable health care to beneficiaries over the age of 65. A [[Medicaid ]] program was established to provide health care for poor people who can not afford private health insurance.