Sander Levin Quotes

Well, let's go back to the original intent of Social Security. It is an insurance contract.

Since Social Security was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to ensure economic security for American workers, poverty among American seniors has dramatically declined.

Social Security is a social insurance program - it is not designed to be the same thing as a 401(k).

Currently, more than 4.7 million African Americans receive Social Security benefits, and nearly 8 million people with disabilities depend on Social Security for their daily sustenance.

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.

Social Security is a family insurance program, not an investment scheme.

Social Security is a program that should be strengthened and preserved for future generations.

Social Security is the widest accepted contract in our society.

Social Security is the most important social program in America.

What's lost in this whole debate, unfortunately, is that Social Security is not a giveaway where we take money to give to other people. It's a contract with the government... that's worked for 75 years. It's the most successful government program that we've ever had.

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.

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

We all know that Social Security is one of this country's greatest success stories in the 20th century.

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

There is a lot of room for improvement in Social Security. We owe our children the most financially sound system possible. They will have paid into it their entire working lives. They deserve to be protected by it. for our children and grandchildren.

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 will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to preserve the Social Security promise that provides secure retirement benefits for all, especially those who are most at risk such as widows, orphans, and people with disabilities when the need arises.

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

All Americans have a sacred duty to guarantee Social Security benefits to our nation's senior citizens.

The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact, undermine Social Security, such as privatization.

Social Security is not just another government spending program. It is a promise from generation to generation.

Social Security is a promise that we cannot and must not break.

Social Security is meant to be - to make sure that no one who's worked hard and played by the rules and paid into the system grows old in poverty in America.

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.

GOLDWATER SETS GOAL: END SOCIAL SECURITY