Even the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security trustees appointed by the president say that Social Security is financially sound, without any changes for the next 40 to 50 years.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Social Security has been effective for 70 years; prior predictions of its demise have been totally overstated.
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.
While Social Security faces some long-term challenges, the system is not in crisis.
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.
Social Security is the very foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans.
Social Security is too vital to be lumped into backroom budget talks where the views of ordinary Americans risk going unheard.
It's hard to exaggerate the importance of preserving the financial integrity of Social Security.
Social Security faces a long-term actuarial deficit, yes.
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 life expectancy is much longer today than it was when Social Security was created.
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