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If the economy is strained, then Social Security, like the rest of the government, will be, too.

Social Security faces financial problems down the road because of demographics.

We know that Medicare is set to go bankrupt in 2024 with no action, and social security is set to be insolvent by 2037.

At a time of economic recession, the need for Medicaid and other safety net services is even greater. And we don't want to raise taxes on people who are having a tough time paying their bills.

Social Security's future has gotten worse, and each year we delay reform adds to the cost we are pushing off onto our children.

Through good times and bad, American workers and their families have been able to rely on Social Security to provide guaranteed protection against the loss of earnings due to retirement, disability, or death.

I think we need to make sure that we are putting Social Security on a sustainable path. It's absolutely something that the federal government is going to be involved in, in the future.

I think it's very important not to confuse the importance of dealing with Social Security in the long term with these short-term deficit reduction challenges. They're different issues.

While Social Security faces some long-term challenges, the system is not in crisis.

In other words, Social Security is every bit as insecure as the stock market.