Admirer Quote by Jon Meacham

I look back to the Great Depression, and what Roosevelt was able to do in very difficult times, to get Social Security through back…

— Chris Matthews

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

Social Security is one of the greatest achievements of the American government, protecting our elderly against poverty and assuring young people of a more…

— Mark Foley

The promise of Social Security was reflected in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's inter-generational compact that rewards hard work and provides retirement security.

— Christine Pelosi

The Roosevelt enactment of Social Security was a moral revolution in our country: We were assured that we would never reach the very depths…

— Arthur Hertzberg

We all know that Social Security is one of this country's greatest success stories in the 20th century.

— Mitch McConnell

I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful…

— Donna Shalala

President Roosevelt, the author of Social Security, was the first to suggest that, in order to provide for the country's retirement needs, Social Security…

— John Doolittle

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

Social Security is not just the foundation of America's retirement dignity and security, it ensures the economic stability and strength of our families and…

— Debbie Stabenow

We have a president who apparently loves instability and revolution, and that is the antithesis of those two words, Social Security.

— Glenn Beck

Social Security is the greatest swindle of the poor ever.

— Stephen Moore