It is estimated that raising the retirement age to 70 would cut the shortfall by about 36%. But this proposal has some drawbacks. Women and men who have worked jobs that require manual labor all of their lives may not… — Steve Israel Copy Share Image
Nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants currently live within our borders. That's 11 million people living in the shadows whom we know next to nothing about. — Steve Israel Copy Share
I make my decisions and my judgments not based on what a prime minister of another country says, but based on what my principles… — Steve Israel Copy Share
I actually share her view and understand her frustration when any government attempts to ban secular symbols like Santa Claus or Rudolph the Red… — Steve Israel Copy Share
The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act would expand research on embryonic stem cells by increasing the number of lines stem cells that would be… — Steve Israel Copy Share
I always try to keep my constituents as up-to-date as possible with what's going on here in Washington. — Steve Israel Copy Share
I believe that as a nation we must have a bipartisan discussion about how to best preserve and protect Social Security for our seniors… — Steve Israel Copy Share
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… — Steve Israel Copy Share
For these reasons, women tend to rely more heavily on Social Security in their retirement than do men. — Steve Israel Copy Share
I believe that social security should be a universal retirement guarantee and not means tested. — Steve Israel Copy Share
The President and I agree that Social Security needs to be preserved so that we can ensure that all Americans receive the retirement benefits… — Steve Israel Copy Share
Our Nation's immigration laws are disrespected both by those who cross our borders illegally and by the businesses that hire those illegal immigrants. — Steve Israel Copy Share
Because there still exists a significant pay gap, women tend to earn less than men over the course of their lifetimes. Compounding the problem,… — Steve Israel Copy Share
As a result of the current universal benefit, the poverty rate for seniors in America is about 10%. Without the universal benefit, it would… — Steve Israel Copy Share
Plus, 40% of our debt is owned by foreign interest. I can't support a plan that passes along cost burden to our children and… — Steve Israel Copy Share
Look. I have always rejected the argument that members of Congress cast their vote because they're Jewish or not Jewish. I didn't cast my… — Steve Israel Copy Share
