![]() It is incomprehensible that while Social Security is in financial crisis, we are allowing millionaires to stop paying into the program this week. In the face of future funding challenges, we need common sense solutions in order to fully protect this vital program. It has always been and continues to be my highest priority to protect Social Security. DeFazio (D-OR) said, “As a trained gerontologist, I have devoted my career to protecting programs and benefits vital to seniors. At a time when more than half of older Americans over the age of 55 have no retirement savings, our job is to expand Social Security to make sure that everyone in this country can retire with the dignity they have earned and everyone with a disability can live with the security they need.” Bernie Sanders, an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats said, “It is time to expand Social Security, not cut it. This bill does just that by increasing benefits and making sure the wealthiest pay their fair share.” But it needs to be strengthened in order to better meet the needs of our nation’s seniors. Social Security is still that cornerstone, still the bedrock of that commitment we make to each other. Cory Booker said, “When Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law close to 84 years ago, he called it a ‘cornerstone in a structure which is being built but is by no means complete. Social-security-expansion-act-2019-summary ![]()
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