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President Bush is manufacturing a crisis by suggesting that Social Security is in imminent danger. It is not.

The administration is manufacturing a crisis that does not exist in order to dismantle Social Security.

We are confronting a situation in which the Administration, in my view, is once again manufacturing a crisis. There is no crisis in the Social Security system. The system is not on the verge of bankruptcy.

The administration in my view is once again manufacturing a crisis. There is no crisis in the Social Security system. The system is not on the verge of bankruptcy.

I was very concerned that President Bush is still trying to frighten or scare the American people with respect to the condition of the Social Security system.

I do not believe that the Social Security system is in crisis.

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.

The president's claim that Social Security is going broke is misleading at best. The sky is not falling, although there is no doubt that the system needs to be strengthened.

The administration's reckless plan doesn't do one thing to ensure the long term security of social security, rather it undermines our economy. We need a budget and a fiscal policy that reflects the values and interests of America and restores fiscal discipline.