Living Quote by Pat Buchanan

The highest-income Americans don't need tax-free health insurance, mortgage interest deductions or deferred taxation on retirement funds.

— Steven Rattner

With or without a Social Security fix, Americans don't have enough assets to retire on. There has to be a much larger debate.

— Frank Keating

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

Few Americans know that their SS taxes are never segregated or saved by the federal gov, but rather spent immediately as general funds.

— Anonymous

Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty.

— Zoe Lofgren

In fact, Social Security is the only source of income nationwide for 29 percent of unmarried elderly women.

— Anonymous

Social Security is a tax.

— Todd Akin

It has to have a payroll tax that's dedicated to Social Security. The Social Security tax has been very successful over the years in…

— James Roosevelt

“Although Social Security’s benefits are modest, they are extremely important for the vast majority of beneficiaries, especially those with low and moderate incomes.”

— David Cay Johnston

The 1993 Social Security tax penalizes seniors who have planned for their retirement through savings, investment and hard work. That's wrong, and that's why…

— Rob Simmons

Over half of people who are working now and over 50 have nothing for retirement savings. They will only have Social Security to rely on.

— Teresa Ghilarducci

Privatizing Social Security doesn't make sense, and it's out of step with the fundamental value of ensuring that after a life spent working hard…

— Debbie Stabenow