This time the effort was left to the states because that's the way the plans are normally developed, i think we recognize now that this is bigger than any one state's problem. I'm going to urge the Democratic National Committee leadership to lead this effort following the general election, so that we have three years to deal with it.

James Roosevelt

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It is really quite amazing that all of the folks supporting privatization, from the president on down, keep invoking the name of my grandfather, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

James Roosevelt

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Its success lies in the fact that it's an insurance plan, not an... by James Roosevelt

Its success lies in the fact that it's an insurance plan, not an investment plan or a welfare plan.

James Roosevelt

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Even the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security trustees appointed by the president say that Social Security is financially sound, without any changes for the next 40 to 50 years.

James Roosevelt

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Small changes done now would preserve Social Security at full ben... by James Roosevelt

Small changes done now would preserve Social Security at full benefit.

James Roosevelt

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Social Security should have a self-sustaining portion that was funded by contributions from both employers and employees. That's what we know and have known for 70 successful years.

James Roosevelt

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It has to have a payroll tax that's dedicated to Social Security. The Social Security tax has been very successful over the years in raising almost all of our elderly citizens out of poverty.

James Roosevelt

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