#social security

The full retirement age is 67 and the lifespan is 80, so when they first conceived Social Security, they didn't think they were going to be paying benefits for 13-15 years. That's one of the reasons why this pyramid scheme isn't working. ↗

— Joe Heck

#benefits #conceived #first #full #going

According to the Social Security Administration, in 1945, 41.9 workers supported each individual retiree, while today only 3.3 workers support each retiree. This system cannot continue. ↗

— Larry Elder

#administration #cannot #continue #each #individual

Race to race, the Republicans are putting up candidates that are quite far out of the mainstream in terms of should we have passed the Civil Rights Act or does Social Security need to exist. ↗

— Tim Kaine

#candidates #civil #civil rights #civil rights act #does

I am staunchly committed to ensuring the long-term solvency of Social Security and preserving full benefits for Americans who have spent their entire working lives contributing to this program. ↗

— Sue Kelly

#benefits #committed #contributing #ensuring #entire

I've never denied my sexual orientation. I just don't make a point of it. It isn't what I do. Clearly, I'm known for the work I've done on trade and Social Security. ↗

— Jim Kolbe

#denied #done #i #i do #just

Under the current pay-as-you-go Social Security system, not one person is actually guaranteed benefits. ↗

— Ginny B. Waite

#benefits #current #guaranteed #pay-as-you-go #person

I have the highest number of Social Security recipients of any Member of Congress, and it is always good to hear about how women in their districts are affected by any changes, by the need for changes in Social Security. ↗

— Ginny B. Waite

#affected #always #any #changes #congress

I agree that we must expand opportunities for retirement saving, but we must not undermine this worthy effort with a flawed privatization scheme that takes the 'security' out of Social Security. ↗

— Mary Landrieu

#effort #expand #flawed #i #must

We have to get control of our borders. You can only do that if you make companies obey the law and not hire undocumented or illegals. They can only do that is if they have a Social Security Card that has biometrics so they know whether the person is legal or not. ↗

— Michael Bloomberg

#card #companies #control #get #hire

With Ice Cube they ain't no telling. He might have one cocked and loaded, ready to bust. We might do The Sunday, two old men sitting around the house waiting on the social security check. ↗

— Mike Epps

#bust #check #cocked #cube #house