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

Social Security is fundamentally strong.

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.

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

The privatization plan weakens Social Security and threatens our economic security by creating trillions of dollars in new debt.

However, the Administration's plan to privatize Social Security will undermine retirement security for all Americans by cutting guaranteed benefits by more than 40 percent, and risky private accounts won't make up for the loss of benefits for millions of Americans.

If we do not act now to strengthen Social Security, the system that so many depend upon today will be unable to meet its promises to tomorrow's retirees, and it will burden our children and grandchildren with exhaustive taxes.

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

Social Security is not just another government spending program. It is a promise from generation to generation.

What I would ask the Democrat Party is to put your plan on the table, because most people agree with the facts, and the facts are that Social Security is running out of money.