Being old is no longer considered being a drain on society. I am confident baby boomers will erase that fallacy for good. Thus, we will continue contributing to our communities through work and volunteerism. The public and private sectors ought to work together to find creative ways to harness our collective energy and drive to improve our schools, our communities, and our country. Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Breaux, you know all too well that our work is cut out for us.
American families face extraordinary pressures, three of which are becoming more and more common.
We need to work together to solve these problems, to develop tools and programs for families who need help to get help. With your continued leadership and expertise, together, we can address these problems and help these families. As I stated earlier, government does not have all the answers. I commend you for holding this hearing. Thank you so much for this invitation and your hard work and devotion to our nation's families and senior citizens.