Far too many social security beneficiaries today--not only older citizens, but their widows and their orphans and the disabled-are trying to live off of too little income.

I propose, therefore, that we increase social security benefits across the board for the entire 21 million beneficiaries now on the rolls.

Medicare promises a dramatic step toward a better life for all older Americans.

You believe in social security, and so do I.

We have a social security system that will give us a modicum of income when we reach our maturity and are no longer able to stay in the labor market.

On all the great issues which disturb our country, minimum wage, social security, unemployment compensation, houses, roads, schools, hospitals, our parties have divided and we have divided, and the great questions for the 1960's are how is it going to be possible to move this country forward, build its economy, provide employment for its people.

Any legislation to increase public assistance payments should take account of the relationship between those payments and the amounts paid under our old age and survivors insurance system.