#social security

Spending when the math's not there and the numbers aren't there and if they look in the social security trust fund, it's filled with IOUs because the government's been pilfering it for years on end. We have to do something. We have to start having this discussion. ↗

— Ben Quayle

#been #discussion #end #filled #fund

If you got problems like unemployment, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare and there's a guy that's always been there for you and for your family, then you say 'He's a nice guy. I don't know where he came from or how long he's been here, but Charlie Rangel's the man.' That's what I'm relying on. ↗

— Charles Rangel

#been #came #charlie #family #got

For these reasons, women tend to rely more heavily on Social Security in their retirement than do men. ↗

— Steve Israel

#men #more #reasons #rely #retirement

It's not 2038 that Social Security is bankrupt. It's now. ↗

— Gary Johnson

#now #security #social #social security

A market that's as open as possible is the precondition for a successful economy, and a successful economy is the precondition to being able to pay for social security. ↗

— Gerhard Schroder

#being #economy #market #open #pay

I think we should worry about Social Security first and then tax cuts second. ↗

— Bobby Scott

#cuts #first #i #i think #second

And whether it is equal pay, health care, Social Security, or family leave, this Congress has refused to address issues critical to hard-working American women. ↗

— Louise Slaughter

#american #american women #care #congress #critical

Specifically, I am concerned about the long-term condition of Social Security. I am committed to ensuring that current beneficiaries and those nearing retirement face no reduction in benefits, while preserving this vital program for future generations. ↗

— Cliff Stearns

#am #beneficiaries #benefits #committed #concerned

It is not secret here in Congress we have not had the discipline in many instances to keep our hands out of the cookie jar of Social Security. Now to stop this I propose that in the future that Congress cannot get its hands on the money in the first place. ↗

— Jeff Miller

#congress #cookie #discipline #first #future

What we should be trying to do is to encourage people to establish private retirement accounts and help them take pressure off the Social Security system. ↗

— Dennis Moore

#encourage #establish #help #off #people