Social Security
Senator Reed is committed to ensuring that Social Security remains a strong and viable safety net for millions of older Americans. Today, over 47 million citizens, including nearly 200,000 Rhode Islands, receive Social Security benefits. Throughout his career in Congress, Reed has repeatedly voted to keep Social Security on sound financial footing and opposed efforts to privatize the program or use it to pay for new tax breaks. The baby boom generation's impending retirement raises new challenges which must be addressed if we are to successfully maintain our commitment to future generations. Senator Reed strongly believes that we must encourage more personal savings and investment for retirement, but it should not be at the expense of Social Security, the one program that offers stable, guaranteed income security to the elderly, disabled, and widows. It is important that we honor our promise to those who have worked hard and paid into the system to provide themselves, family members, and fellow Americans with a safety net.
Recent News:
05/01/2006 Trustees' Report Again Shows No Social Security Crisis, But Challenges for Medicare
08/14/2005 Statement by U.S. Senator Jack Reed on the 70th Anniversary of Social Security
04/07/2005 Floor Statement on Protecting Social Security
03/23/2005 Reed, Disabled Community Oppose President's Plan to Privatize Social Security
03/08/2005 Floor Statement on the President's Plan to Privatize Social Security
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