Peter Orszag Quotes

We must work together to save and strengthen Social Security not just for my father's generation but also for my daughters' generation.

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.

It's hard to exaggerate the importance of preserving the financial integrity of Social Security.

The real sin with Social Security is that it's a long-term rip-off and a short-term scam.

Social Security, for example - I'm 43. I've paid into the system. You know what? That money has been stolen from me. I know that my parents who are on Social Security - they've got to continue to receive it. They're dependent on it. It is their primary source of income.

Americans need accurate information in order to consider Social Security reform. Too bad the media can't be counted upon to provide it.

We must work hard to ensure that Social Security remains solvent for future generations.

To me, it is clear that the Social Security program is constitutional.

But there is a need to explore ways we can preserve the promise of Social Security for future generations.

Small changes done now would preserve Social Security at full benefit.

Despite the state of denial exhibited by most Democrats, Americans all across the nation acknowledge that changes are necessary to preserve Social Security for today's younger workers.

Certainly Social Security needs to be reformed.

No matter how you cut it, this real debate on personal accounts is about the legitimacy of Social Security; it's not about the solvency of Social Security.

What I would ask the Democrat Party is to put your plan on the table, because most people agree with the facts, and the facts are that Social Security is running out of money.

The reason to deal with Social Security is that it is a system where we have a tradition and history of making sure it is solidly funded for 75 years. At the moment, we look out and we see it is solidly funded until 2037.

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.

You know, Floridians, we've paid into Social Security. Like a lot of other government programs, we sent money to D.C. We expect to get that money back. We expect that our Social Security is real. So, we have to fix Social Security.

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

While Social Security faces some long-term challenges, the system is not in crisis.

One poll shows that by 61 percent to 29 percent Americans under 40 say that Social Security needs to be fixed.

The president's claim that Social Security is going broke is misleading at best. The sky is not falling, although there is no doubt that the system needs to be strengthened.

I never sought to privatize Social Security.

I know of no serious proposals that would change the way Social Security operates for today's seniors.

Social Security's future has gotten worse, and each year we delay reform adds to the cost we are pushing off onto our children.

In my opinion, the president is right to address future funding, even though Social Security will show a surplus through 2018 and will not run out of funds until 2042.