We owe our very freedom to the generations who came before us. From our founding, great Patriots such as Samuel Adams stood up against tyranny and challenged his fellow Americans, "If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." He and others fought and defeated the most powerful empire on earth to establish this great Nation.

 Whenever our liberty was threatened, great Americans answered the call to defend our freedom. In our recent history, Americans who are still among us defeated the spread of evil totalitarian regimes in World War II. They came home and built the greatest economic prosperity the world has ever seen. Along the way, a new evil emerged in communism. They fought and contained it in Korea and Vietnam. During their lifetimes, our government passed legislation and made promises to these great Americans. The social security and Medicare programs were established. American citizens paid into these systems in good faith.

 These programs were established before I was born. Whether or not I agree or disagree with the wisdom of these programs is immaterial. These are promises made to generations before me by the United States of America.

 As your Congressman, I will uphold the honor of our great Nation and never betray a promise made to the people who built it. I will oppose any cuts to social security and Medicare for those generations before me. I will also follow in your example and ensure I fight to preserve prosperity and liberty for those generations that follow me as your generation did for mine.