Across the country, people are willing to tighten their belts and sacrifice, ... The president should ask the oil industry to do the same.

Across the country, people are willing to tighten their belts and sacrifice. The president should ask the oil industry to do the same.

We were all sitting in the most oil-rich country in the world, and even when people could get gas, it was overpriced fuel trucked in by Halliburton from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia,

For 70 years, Social Security has never failed to pay a promised benefit to seniors or people with disabilities - it has never been a day late or a dollar short, ... The plan he (Bush) is offering won't even come close to putting the program on solid financial footing.

He's an individual who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. This reflects what this country is all about.

It's so great to be honoured by your country in this way. It sends a message that if you sacrifice and have courage and commitment, you can have a positive impact in your society. The brave acts and great contributions by some of the people here show that we live in a nation that still cares and respects those who are selfless.