“The President and I agree that Social Security needs to be preserved so that we can ensure that all Americans receive the retirement benefits they've been promised. But we disagree as to how best to fix the system.” NeedsSocialPresidentSecurityBenefitsAgreeRetirementDisagreeSocial Security Author:Steve Israel
“As you know, Social Security functions under the premise that today's workers will help finance benefits for retirees and that these workers will then be supported by the next generation of workers paying into the same system.” KnowsHelpingTodayNextSocialGenerationsSecurityBenefitsFunctionWorkersFinanceSocial SecurityNext GenerationPremises Author:Steve Israel
“As a result of the current universal benefit, the poverty rate for seniors in America is about 10%. Without the universal benefit, it would be over 50%.” Would BeAmericaResultsPovertyBenefitsUniversalRateCurrentsSeniorOver 50 Author:Steve Israel
