Imagine if we had privatized Social Security, and all these people had $50,000 or $100,000 in their accounts. Imagine the pressure that would be put on to let people take this money out.

For 70 years, Social Security has never failed to pay a promised benefit to seniors or people with disabilities - it has never been a day late or a dollar short, ... The plan he (Bush) is offering won't even come close to putting the program on solid financial footing.

More young people believe they'll see a U.F.O. than that they'll see their own Social Security benefits.

This is going to be critical to make sure people have access to their Social Security, or SSI, or now, unfortunately, unemployment checks,

The issues of Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security -- what are we doing to convince the American people that we're prepared to deal with those tough issues?

The major impact of Sept. 11 on privatization is the disappearance of the Social Security surplus, ... Before the attacks, it was questionable whether we had enough money available to pay for the transition to privatization. This makes the issue even more difficult.