Both of the benefit reductions he proposed will improve the Social Security numbers somewhat, but they will leave a large imbalance in place.

Privatizing Social Security will take dollars out of young folks' pockets.

I'll be collecting my Social Security, and Coach will still be out there coaching. I told him he had to be out before he hit 100.

I will vote against any bill that takes Social Security tax dollars and diverts them to any other purpose than Social Security benefits.

[In addition,] younger workers are understandably concerned about whether Social Security will be around when they need it, ... This is more than a problem to be solved. It's also an opportunity.

You're talking about a plan that will likely mean deep cuts in the Social Security guaranteed benefits, and is based on the fact that he hopes that the stock market does well.