Jan Schakowsky Quotes

We need to make sure people continue to have access to retirement plans because everyone deserves the opportunity to retire with dignity and financial independence.

A man has a birthright to be tired and retired. I am retired completely.

Social Security is the very foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans.

Part of the middle class promise is that, after a lifetime of hard work, you'll be able to retire and enjoy the fruits of that labor. Medicare was established to secure that promise.

To retire is to die.

Who knows? I might retire at the age of 65.

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.

I think the notion of retirement is just a dreadful, dreadful idea and I hope I never have to do that.

I have to think about the possible ramifications of an early retirement.

You cannot go to someone who is 65 or 70 years of age and tell 'em, 'This program that you retired relying on is now being pulled out from underneath you.'

I like retirement.

I don't think anybody ever really just retires where they don't do anything.

I've got no idea when I am going to retire. Whenever they pick me up and take me to the funeral home, I guess.

I don't suppose I'll ever retire completely.

When I was younger, I thought about retiring.

I haven't thought of retirement yet, but when I stop enjoying the game or when injuries force me, I will quit.

Retire? I don't know what that word means. As long as a man is able to work and he's productive out there and he feels good - keep at it.

To retire is to begin to die.

Privatizing Social Security will take dollars out of young folks' pockets.

We have a rare and perhaps small window of opportunity to set partisan differences aside, and attempt to achieve what many in recent years have felt was unreachable - greater retirement security for ourselves and our children.

A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives.

It used to be 65 when you went into retirement. Before that, when you got into your 50s, you were getting older.

Americans should be able to enjoy a secure retirement after a lifetime of hard work. But too many Americans reach retirement without enough savings to supplement their Social Security benefits.

I want to work to help all those working a lifetime to be confident they will have a secure and dignified retirement.

Everyone thinks about retirement at some point.