Grace Napolitano Quotes
Social Security has been effective for 70 years; prior predictions of its demise have been totally overstated.
Napolitano, Grace F. Statement on Social Security. Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano, U.S. House of Representatives, 2005.
Both of these programs have been amongst the most popular programs in American History. Yet for Republican conservatives at the beginning of the 21st century, these were programs that they wanted to either terminate of alter in such severe manners that they would not be anything like the original programs. When these programs were passed by Congress, most Republicans were opposed to the legislation but enough were supportive to have bipartisan support. However, by 2000, most liberal Republicans had been driven out of the party, and it was the Democrats who kept the programs alive and in force despite the Republican assaults. The Democrats had public opinion on their side on these battles and even most registered Republicans opposed President George W. Bush’s major attempt to privatize Social Security.
Graciela Flores "Grace" Napolitano /nəˌpɒlɪˈtɑːnoʊ/ is the U.S. Representative for California's 32nd congressional district, serving in Congress since 1999. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the California State Assembly and the Norwalk City Council.