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 raising almost all of our elderly citizens out of poverty.

Quote by James Roosevelt

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Social Security should have a self-sustaining portion that was funded by contributions from both employers...

Social Security should have a self-sustaining portion that was funded by contributions from both employers...

Its success lies in the fact that it's an insurance plan, not an investment plan...

Its success lies in the fact that it's an insurance plan, not an investment plan...

Small changes done now would preserve Social Security at full benefit.

Small changes done now would preserve Social Security at full benefit.

My father gave me these hints on speech-making: Be sincere... be brief... be seated.

My father gave me these hints on speech-making: Be sincere... be brief... be seated.

It is really quite amazing that all of the folks supporting privatization, from the president...

It is really quite amazing that all of the folks supporting privatization, from the president...

Even the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security trustees appointed by the president say...

Even the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security trustees appointed by the president say...

The worst men often give the best advice.

The worst men often give the best advice.

The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be...

The true secret of giving advice is, after you have honestly given it, to be...

Nothing is given so profusely as advice

Nothing is given so profusely as advice

An exceptionally knowledgeable person with his deep knowledge of wide ranging subjects has the capability...

An exceptionally knowledgeable person with his deep knowledge of wide ranging subjects has the capability...

To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability

To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability

Good fences make good neighbors

Good fences make good neighbors

Material things aside, we need no advice but approval.

Material things aside, we need no advice but approval.

It is easy to give advice from a port of safety.

It is easy to give advice from a port of safety.

A bad attitude is like a flat tire. If you dont change it, you'll never...

A bad attitude is like a flat tire. If you dont change it, you'll never...

Why should we take advice on sex from the pope? If he knows anything about...

Why should we take advice on sex from the pope? If he knows anything about...

Listen - listen to my advice! Only the good deeds which you have done shall...

Listen - listen to my advice! Only the good deeds which you have done shall...

We ask advice, but we mean approbation.

We ask advice, but we mean approbation.

A girls eyes have their own vocabulary. Learn to speak that language and you will...

A girls eyes have their own vocabulary. Learn to speak that language and you will...

I always advise people never to give advice.

I always advise people never to give advice.

In our time, political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible

In our time, political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible