Social Security is not broke, and Social Security does not need to be privatized.
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Privatizing Social Security doesn't make sense, and it's out of step with the fundamental value of ensuring that after a life spent working hard and contributing to the greatness of our nation, every American should have a secure retirement.
Not only is privatizing Social Security not the solution to Social Security, it would exacerbate the problem.
The president and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly promised to revisit Social Security privatization after November. But Americans have already said, loud and clear, that they don't want Social Security to be privatized or dismantled.
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.
The retirement age needs to be raised. A portion of Social Security ought to be privatized, if not all. And there probably needs to be some means testing. It's a Ponzi scheme that's not sustainable.
In other words, Social Security is every bit as insecure as the stock market.
Social Security is a promise that we cannot and must not break.
Of course the Republicans have long wanted to privatize Social Security and destroy it. But Social Security has been the most important and valuable social program in the history of the United States.
We can preserve Social Security benefits for generations of Americans without privatizing this important program.
I've never said anything about privatizing Social Security.