remarks.)
  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to express my opposition to 
the recent Republican proposals to privatize Social Security.
  Privatizing Social Security is like tearing down the barn to fix the 
roof. It adds trillions of dollars to the national debt and does 
nothing to fix the long-term challenges facing Social Security.
  The Republican privatization proposal hands future generations a 
triple burden: a reduction in guaranteed benefits, a hefty transition 
cost, and a Social Security