Steve Israel Quotes
- I believe that social security should be a universal retirement guarantee and not means tested.
- 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…
- For these reasons, women tend to rely more heavily on Social Security in their retirement than do men.
- 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…
- I always try to keep my constituents as up-to-date as possible with what's going on here in Washington.
- 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 makes…
- You can be sure that I will always consider how changes to Social Security will impact people with disabilities when considering the various proposals offered…
- Our Nation's immigration laws are disrespected both by those who cross our borders illegally and by the businesses that hire those illegal immigrants.
- 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…
- Because there still exists a significant pay gap, women tend to earn less than men over the course of their lifetimes. Compounding the problem, women…
- The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act would expand research on embryonic stem cells by increasing the number of lines stem cells that would be eligible…
- 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…
- Since Social Security was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to ensure economic security for American workers, poverty among American seniors has dramatically…
- I actually share her view and understand her frustration when any government attempts to ban secular symbols like Santa Claus or Rudolph the Red Nose…
- After 9/11, the businesses in my district and throughout the New York metropolitan area saw firsthand the result of a lack of availability of terrorism…
- I believe that as a nation we must have a bipartisan discussion about how to best preserve and protect Social Security for our seniors and…
- 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.