Madoff's scam was small compared to Ponzi schemes the government itself runs: Social Security and Medicare. — John Stossel Copy Share Image
“Nonetheless, he was sensitive not just to the need for countercyclical economic policies to head off future depression, but also to the… — Tony Judt Copy Share Image
I am just one of the overwhelming majority of Americans who is responsible and hard-working and at one point in their life… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
If a movie is really working, you forget for two hours your Social Security number and where your car is parked. You… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
The public has lost faith in the ability of Social Security and Medicare to provide for old age. They've lost faith in… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“Social security was the most emotional issue that session. Republicans protested that if the administration bill were passed, children would no longer… — William R. Manchester Copy Share Image
The poverty we see in America is now too widespread, and too complex, for easy fixes. But I do think we can… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share Image
“The reality is that Social Security is not a government handout. It is a benefit that is earned and paid for through… — David Cay Johnston Copy Share Image
I believe it's time to put our best ideas on the table and work toward a bipartisan solution, with the single goal… — Chris Chocola Copy Share Image
Social security is the most successful government program in our nation's history. We are not going to cut social security! We are… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Even without reforms, the Social Security fund will be able to meet 100 percent of its obligations until 2042. — Grace Napolitano Copy Share Image
If you got problems like unemployment, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare and there's a guy that's always been there for you and for… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A majority of Americans support Social Security and Medicare, a progressive tax system and a government that regulates business in the public… — Adam Davidson Copy Share Image
“We came to the city because we wished to live haphazardly, to reach for only the least realistic of our desires, and… — Kristopher Jansma Copy Share Image
Not only is privatizing Social Security not the solution to Social Security, it would exacerbate the problem. — Shelley Berkley Copy Share Image
F.D.R. had an economic crisis of unprecedented proportions in 1933 when he drove 15 major bills through the Congress, and super majorities… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
Last month, 80,000 Americans signed on to new jobs, but 85,000 Americas signed on for Social Security disability checks. Most of these… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
Currently, more than 4.7 million African Americans receive Social Security benefits, and nearly 8 million people with disabilities depend on Social Security… — Chaka Fattah Copy Share Image
Public support will dwindle if the public thinks that free movement means undermining of social security systems... we need to get that… — Frans Timmermans 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
“They call themselves conservatives but that’s not it, either. They don’t want to conserve what we now have. They’d rather take the… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Since Social Security was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to ensure economic security for American workers, poverty among American… — Steve Israel Copy Share Image
As part of Social Security reform, I believe that private savings accounts are a part of it - along the lines that… — John McCain Copy Share Image
I'd love to see a new form of social security ... everyone taught how to grow their own; fruit and nut trees… — Jackie French Copy Share Image
A budget matters to people who worry about protecting and saving critical programs like Medicare and Social Security. A budget matters to… — Susan Brooks Copy Share Image
