#social security

Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty. ↗

— Zoe Lofgren

#enjoy #helps #kept #millions #only

Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families. ↗

— Barbara Mikulski

#age #american #american women #disability #disproportionately

I am emphatically against the privatization of Social Security. It is going to hurt millions of American women, American families and ultimately the whole country. ↗

— Barbara Mikulski

#am #american #american families #american women #country

When one gets old and they are sick, there are not many things they can count on but they should be able to count on Social Security. Our seniors' retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market. ↗

— Barbara Mikulski

#bear #bull #count #gets #many

Almost half of all Latinas currently on Social Security rely exclusively on their benefit check in retirement. ↗

— Grace Napolitano

#benefit #check #currently #exclusively #half

Because of my own experience with market fluctuation, I recognize the great risks one takes on investments. This converts the Social Security safety net into a risky proposition many cannot afford to take. ↗

— Grace Napolitano

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Because Social Security is specifically designed to boost the retirement income of low earners with a progressive benefit formula, the program has played an enormous and necessary role in keeping Latinas out of poverty. ↗

— Grace Napolitano

#benefit #boost #designed #earners #enormous

Even without reforms, the Social Security fund will be able to meet 100 percent of its obligations until 2042. ↗

— Grace Napolitano

#even #fund #meet #obligations #percent

Our political leaders must be honest and forthcoming with data that will allow citizens to use facts and figures to judge for themselves what state Social Security is in. ↗

— Grace Napolitano

#citizens #data #facts #figures #forthcoming

There is a need for Social Security reform to ensure its stability, and Congress must act. ↗

— Grace Napolitano

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