It is estimated that raising the retirement age to 70 would cut the shortfall by about 36%. But this proposal has some drawbacks. Women and men who have worked jobs that require manual labor all of their lives may not physically be able to do work until they are 70 years old. Steve Israel agecutdrawback share on social
Nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants currently live within our borders. That's 11 million people living in the shadows whom we know next to nothing about. Steve Israel borderimmigrantlive Change image and share on social
Plus, 40% of our debt is owned by foreign interest. I can't support a plan that passes along cost burden to our children and makes us more reliant on foreign dollars. Steve Israel burdenchildcost Change image and share on social
I always try to keep my constituents as up-to-date as possible with what's going on here in Washington. Steve Israel constituentdatewashington Change image and share on social
Since Social Security was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to ensure economic security for American workers, poverty among American seniors has dramatically declined. Steve Israel americandeclinedramatically Change image and share on social
After 9/11, the businesses in my district and throughout the New York metropolitan area saw firsthand the result of a lack of availability of terrorism insurance. Steve Israel areaavailabilitybusiness Change image and share on social
I believe that as a nation we must have a bipartisan discussion about how to best preserve and protect Social Security for our seniors and for future generations of Americans. Steve Israel americanbipartisandiscussion Change image and share on social