Cooperatives Quote by Ralph Nader

The president and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly promised to revisit Social Security privatization after November. But Americans have already said, loud and clear,…

— Jim Clyburn

We want to develop innovative ways to promote savings so more Americans can save for their future, but first we need to reject privatization…

— Debbie Stabenow

Not only is privatizing Social Security not the solution to Social Security, it would exacerbate the problem.

— Shelley Berkley

I agree that we must expand opportunities for retirement saving, but we must not undermine this worthy effort with a flawed privatization scheme that…

— Mary Landrieu

First of all, the Social Security money belongs to Main Street, not to Wall Street. It needs to be said very clearly here that…

— Dennis Kucinich

However, the Administration's plan to privatize Social Security will undermine retirement security for all Americans by cutting guaranteed benefits by more than 40 percent,…

— Ruben Hinojosa

The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact,…

— Max Baucus

Funding privatized accounts with Social Security dollars would not only make the program's long term problems worse, but many believe it represents a first…

— Patty Murray

Social Security must be preserved and strengthened. But we need to be candid about the costs and willing to make the tough choices that…

— Lindsey Graham

“The worst proposals are to radically transform Social Security by privatizing, which would put people at the mercy of the stock and bonds markets…

— David Cay Johnston

The privatization plan weakens Social Security and threatens our economic security by creating trillions of dollars in new debt.

— Ruben Hinojosa

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