Even without reforms, the Social Security fund will be able to meet 100 percent of its obligations until 2042. Grace Napolitano fundmeetobligation Change image and share on social
If Congress doesn't raise taxes, you cannot get a private investment account without forgoing a portion, possibly all, of your guaranteed benefit check. Grace Napolitano accountbenefitcheck Change image and share on social
We must level with the people and explain to them that Social Security will first face funding problems in 2042 that can be fixed now with changes that do not undermine and ultimately drain from the entire program. Grace Napolitano drainentireexplain share on social
There is a need for Social Security reform to ensure its stability, and Congress must act. Grace Napolitano actcongressensure Change image and share on social
Because of my own experience with market fluctuation, I recognize the great risks one takes on investments. This converts the Social Security safety net into a risky proposition many cannot afford to take. Grace Napolitano affordconvertexperience share on social
Because of their low earnings and family obligations, Latinas would not be putting much money into private investment accounts. An average Latina could wind up losing thousands of dollars under this proposal. Grace Napolitano accountaveragedollar share on social
Because Social Security is specifically designed to boost the retirement income of low earners with a progressive benefit formula, the program has played an enormous and necessary role in keeping Latinas out of poverty. Grace Napolitano benefitboostdesign share on social
President Bush has consistently used rhetoric, and that is not convincing given his past record. Grace Napolitano bushconsistentlyconvince Change image and share on social
We must work to stabilize Social Security. We must not gamble with our nation's social insurance program, one of our most popular and effective federal programs that has remained dependable and stable for the past 70 years. Grace Napolitano dependableeffectivefederal share on social
We are still waiting for the president to introduce a concrete plan. He has just hinted at what he is thinking about doing, but no one has seen a proposal. Grace Napolitano concretehintintroduce Change image and share on social
