When political and business leaders tell the public - any public - 'We don't trust you to make the right decision' - they prejudice that electorate against the very proposals they want it to accept and undermine public confidence in themselves.

I've had two proposals since I've been a widow. I am a wonderful catch you know. I have a lot of money.

With a host of proposals on the table and a President examining new ideas for health reform we have an obligation to give real reform our best shot.

Government proposes bureaucracy disposes. And the bureaucracy must dispose of government proposals by dumping them on us.

In light of these facts Republicans have put forth a variety of proposals to make Social Security remain solvent for future generations. But up to this point Democrats have chosen to oppose our good faith efforts and insist that indeed there is no problem.