John Larson: “Over 70 million of our fellow Americans rely on Social Security, and Social Security, throughout its history, has never…”

“Over 70 million of our fellow Americans rely on Social Security, and Social Security, throughout its history, has never missed a payment. Today, it is even more crucial as 10,000 baby boomers a day become eligible for Social Security, and for more than 40 percent of all Social Security recipients, this is the only benefit that they have. Congress hasn't acted on Social Security and its expansion since 1971. Richard Nixon was President of the United States. Now is the time to act. Now is the time to get behind Representative Stansbury's legislation that will be incorporated into the Committee on Ways and Means' configuration on Social Security that will benefit the people.”