#social security

There's been a lot said about Social Security reform. What has been left out of the debate is the double tax on Social Security benefits. I believe it's time to get rid of a tax that punishes seniors and discourages work and retirement savings. ↗

— Rob Simmons

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In light of these facts Republicans have put forth a variety of proposals to make Social Security remain solvent for future generations. But up to this point, Democrats have chosen to oppose our good faith efforts and insist that indeed there is no problem. ↗

— John Doolittle

#democrats #efforts #facts #faith #forth

These smugglers, many of them present in trafficking through my State of Arizona, create false Social Security cards, false green cards, visas and a variety of other fraudulent documents as an essential part of their smuggling activities. ↗

— John Shadegg

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I think it's very important not to confuse the importance of dealing with Social Security in the long term with these short-term deficit reduction challenges. They're different issues. ↗

— Jacob Lew

#confuse #dealing #deficit #deficit reduction #different

It is time for the general fund to pay the Social Security fund back. ↗

— Jacob Lew

#fund #general #pay #security #social

Social Security is something that we need to deal with, because people who are working today, who will retire in the future, people who are retired today, they have a right - and it's part of the compact that they can depend on their benefits. We should fix the long-term funding problem of Social Security because that's the right thing to do. ↗

— Jacob Lew

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I've never seen a constructive Social Security debate that started with one side digging in, in one place and another side digging into another. ↗

— Jacob Lew

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Do I want Social Security to be there for my kids and my grandkids? Absolutely. Will I fight like a tiger to make sure that we protect Social Security? I absolutely will. ↗

— Claire McCaskill

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You know, we've got to be responsible about our debt. We don't want the United States to ever be a dead beat, and not be able to pay its bills, either to our soldiers who are fighting or to Social Security recipients. ↗

— Claire McCaskill

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The money that goes into Social Security is not the government's money. it's your money. You paid for it. ↗

— Mitch McConnell

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