“If they've pretty much given up on Social Security then what other choice do they have? Whether or not it's politically feasible remains to be seen, but at least it will use up some of the oxygen in the room and crowd out bad ideas.”
Dan Mitchell
“When you're dealing with people who think that Sponge Bob Square Pants is more important than social security, you have a problem.”
Christine Todd Whitman
“Social Security is a government program with a constituency made up of the old, the near old and those who hope or fear to grow old. After 215 years of trying, we have finally discovered a special interest that includes 100 percent of the population. Now we can vote ourselves rich.”
P. J. O'Rourke
“Bad schools, crime, drugs, high taxes, the social security mess, racism, the health care ? crisis? unemployment, welfare state dependency, illegitimacy, the gap between rich and poor. What do these issues have in common? Politicians, the media, and our so-called "leaders" lie to us about them. They lie about the cause. They lie about the effect. They lie about the solutions.”
Larry Elder
“The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact, undermine Social Security, such as privatization.”
Max Baucus
“It's pretty obvious Social Security is on its last legs,”
Bruce Bartlett
“They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program.”
George W. Bush
