Never once have I thought that Social Security would be something that would ever be available to me.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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.
Since 1935, this has been a pay-as-you-go system, and I always believed when I first started talking about Social Security that there was a little box that had my name on it and it had my benefits for when I retired. That is not true.
Social Security is the very foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans.
But there is a need to explore ways we can preserve the promise of Social Security for future generations.
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.
Today, I'm 60, I'm not married, I don't have any kids. I would give up some Social Security to save a system that Americans are going to depend on now and in the future.
Social Security is a promise that we cannot and must not break.
Social Security is not just another government spending program. It is a promise from generation to generation.
Social Security is a program that should be strengthened and preserved for future generations.
I'm gonna keep Social Security without change, except I'm going to get rid of the waste, fraud, and abuse; same thing with Medicare.