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Social Security is one of the greatest achievements of the American government, protecting our elderly against poverty and assuring young people of a more secure future.

Social Security is not just the foundation of America's retirement dignity and security, it ensures the economic stability and strength of our families and our state's economy.

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

Social Security is a plan that actually was designed in a much different time, in a different era, and with a different set of American demographics in mind.

I am dedicated to making sure Social Security will be there for future generations and have written legislation to strengthen the program.

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

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

Social Security, a critically important, great program which does serve as the cornerstone of support for senior citizens, now faces challenges that threaten its long-term stability and well-being. The facts are there. The facts are crystal clear.

We can preserve Social Security benefits for generations of Americans without privatizing this important program.

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.