A lifetime single worker really gets a horrid deal from Social Security. The return on average is less than 0.5 percent. These… — Stephen Moore Copy Share Image
American taxpayers will be forced to foot the bill for the overwhelming costs of amnesty. Under current law, once 11 million illegal… — Lamar S. Smith Copy Share Image
We cannot afford to balance the budget on the backs of America's middle class and seniors and must do what it takes… — Raja Krishnamoorthi Copy Share Image
Claiming that Social Security benefits are safe may sound naive, but my view is actually quite cynical. I believe that as long… — Richard Thaler Copy Share Image
Before the New York Times starts running "Portraits in Grief" of former Enron employees, it's worth remembering that even after the collapse,… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
For Social Security to be financially sound, the federal government should have $100 trillion - a sum of money six-and-a-half times the… — John C. Goodman Copy Share Image
There are major efforts being made to dismantle Social Security, the public schools, the post office - anything that benefits the population… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I think the government, if you measure it in terms of the dollars out the door, about 83 percent of the government… — Mick Mulvaney Copy Share Image
Our fiat currency is under increasing stress with our large and growing trade deficits. We have a federal deficit that is calculated… — George Noory Copy Share Image
I'm not quite sure,this is the issue that is on the minds of the American people right now, who basically want to… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Soon numbers of Chinese people will exit the work force, and the Chinese work force, which has already begun to shrink, will… — Howard W. French Copy Share Image
In fact, entitlement spending on programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security make up 54% of federal spending, and spending is… — Jim Ryun Copy Share Image
Any politician that says no tax revenue or zero spending cuts does not deserve reelection. Our hole is so deep in this… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Copy Share Image
I never need to go far if I need a reminder of how important Medicare and Social Security are to Missouri's seniors.… — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
What we need is to make our senior citizens feel secure once more with their own Social Security and Medicare. But going… — Sharron Angle Copy Share Image
Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American… — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
Being reliant on legal aid is probably inconceivable to most of us. But this is no different from other branches of the… — Sadiq Khan Copy Share Image
The way to balance the budget is for Congress to cut Social Security, move the retirement age to 70, cut defense, Medicare… — Howard Dean Copy Share Image
Everything [Ronald Reagan] got, the tax cuts, he had Democrats outnumbering him in the House and Senate everywhere. There were certain realities… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
The remarks about my reaching the age of Social Security and coming to the end of the road, they jolted me. And… — Norman Rockwell Copy Share Image
Yes, prudently invested contributions to the Social Security fund may bring greater dividends, but those contributions would also face a greater risk.… — Daniel Inouye Copy Share Image
“According to the American Lung Association, the average smoker dies seven years earlier than the average nonsmoker, which means that smokers pay… — Charles Wheelan Copy Share Image
There's been a lot said about Social Security reform. What has been left out of the debate is the double tax on… — Rob Simmons Copy Share Image
Knowledge is power. Most of us agree that something has to be done to strengthen Social Security, and I believe it's irresponsible… — Conrad Burns Copy Share Image
Social Security is an insurance policy. It's a terrible investment vehicle. Social Security has some great benefits. But it was never meant… — Laurence D. Fink Copy Share Image
It's critical - that the people that are benefiting today from Medicare and Social Security that they not see benefit reductions. It's… — Fred Upton Copy Share Image
Look, I was there when we did that with Social Security in 1983. I was one of eight people sitting in the… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
“Obama has even sought to prohibit gun purchases by Social Security recipients who have trouble managing their finances. The push is for… — John R. Lott Jr Copy Share Image
The national framework of social insurance - social security, unemployment and disability benefits, work programs, and workers' compensation - protected citizens from… — Ben Fountain Copy Share Image
If you get beyond the political rhetoric [and assembled a group to solve Social Security] it would take them 15 minutes. It… — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
To avoid large and unsustainable budget deficits, the nation will ultimately have to choose among higher taxes, modifications to entitlement programs such… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
By granting 4 million undocumented immigrants social security numbers that can potentially be misused through loopholes in our tax code and voting… — Rachel Campos-Duffy Copy Share Image
Look for the enemies of Medicare, of higher minimum wages, of Social Security, of federal aid to education and there you will… — A. Philip Randolph Copy Share Image
Entitlements is not sic the issue. And if so, cool heads can sit down and engage the American people and tell us… — Sheila Jackson Lee Copy Share Image
You know daytime television? You know what it's supposed to be for? It's to keep unemployed people happy. It's supposed to stop… — Victoria Wood Copy Share Image
“More than 70 percent of the American people believe that students should have a chance at a debt-free education. • Nearly three-quarters of… — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
The same would be true for something like Social Security, where historically, if you just read the law and the fact that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“Mr Costeja González’s case started four years ago when he realised a Google search of his name threw up a link to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
And because of these programs like Medicare, Medicare prescription drugs, Social Security, we now have the healthiest and wealthiest group of senior… — James T. Walsh Copy Share Image
Social Security, for example - I'm 43. I've paid into the system. You know what? That money has been stolen from me.… — Joe Miller Copy Share Image