Final Quote by Adam Cohen

If we didn't have Social Security, our seniors would live mostly in poverty. You'd have another 18 million people in poverty.

— Michael Moore

There was a time not too long ago when American seniors were too often forced to go without food, medicine, and quality healthcare. But…

— Mike Quigley

Before Social Security existed, about half of America's senior citizens lived in poverty.

— Bernie Sanders

Without Social Security benefits, more than 40 percent of Americans 65 years and older would live below the federal poverty line. Even more striking…

— Mike Quigley

“Without Social Security, the official U.S. poverty rate among the aged would jump from 9 percent to nearly 50 percent—about the same rate as…

— David Cay Johnston

Social security has enabled people to retire with dignity and overwhelmingly not be in poverty. We have to keep it solvent.

— Tim Kaine

Medicare and Social Security have created the healthiest and most financially secure generation of senior citizens in American history.

— Jim Walsh

Since Social Security was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to ensure economic security for American workers, poverty among American seniors has…

— Steve Israel

All Americans have a sacred duty to guarantee Social Security benefits to our nation's senior citizens

— Steve King

We must ensure that today's seniors' benefits are rock solid and find a solution that fixes Social Security for the next generation that is…

— John Thune

Why should old people get [Social Security]? They just sit around all day doing nothing.

— Pat Paulsen

Social Security, a critically important, great program which does serve as the cornerstone of support for senior citizens, now faces challenges that threaten its…

— Bill Frist