Xavier Becerra actually said...

"The U.S. Treasury bonds in Social Security's Trust Fund are real, and the trust fund is $2.7 trillion strong."

"Social Security has weathered 13 recessions in the last 75 years, and never once--let me repeat--never once failed to pay, on time and in full, every retiree, widow, child, or disabled worker the bene..."

"American workers, through their tax contributions, through their paychecks, have contributed $13.9 trillion straight out of their pocket into the system."

"Social Security is not broke. The trustees report for 2011 shows that Social Security is once again the reliable workhorse in our economy."