American workers Quote by Steve Israel

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

— Bernie Sanders

“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

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

I agree with President Roosevelt, and generations since, that American seniors deserve better than poverty.

— Hank Johnson

I am a huge admirer of Franklin Roosevelt's, and I believe social security has done untold good in alleviating the once-widespread issue of poverty…

— Jon Meacham

From the employees' standpoint, in 1935, Social Security was a big gamble. Employees would be required to participate in the program, contributing a percentage…

— Wayne Allard

“Two scholars who served on the staff of President Reagan’s 1982 National Commission on Social Security Reform explain that Social Security does more to…

— David Cay Johnston

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

A year's worth of Social Security for an individual is not considered to be below the poverty level, and yet we know that would…

— Mellody Hobson

Social Security, all public and no option, rescued older Americans from living their final years in poverty.

— Adam Cohen

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

Social Security is meant to be - to make sure that no one who's worked hard, and played by the rules, and paid into…

— Chris Christie