Andy Biggs actually said...

"But it was not created to be paying $40,000 a year to somebody who made 130 every year of his life."

"The issue isn't how you treat the poor. The issue is do we want to raise taxes on middle and higher-income people in order to pay higher benefits to middle and higher-income people, or do we want to h..."

"The idea is that they--if you reduce their future benefits, they will respond by working and saving more."

"Not necessarily less in dollar terms, but less than they are currently promised."