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Our political leaders must be honest and forthcoming with data that will allow citizens to use facts and figures to judge for themselves what state Social Security is in.

The Bush Administration claims there is a Social Security crisis only to distract Americans from its serious mismanagement of the federal budget.

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

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

Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty.

Certainly Social Security needs to be reformed.

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.

Social Security must be preserved and strengthened. But we need to be candid about the costs and willing to make the tough choices that real reform will require.

Social Security is too vital to be lumped into backroom budget talks where the views of ordinary Americans risk going unheard.

As problems like identity theft become more prevalent, now more than ever, Americans need to take their financial health seriously - and this information is of the utmost importance.