Workers have earned the right to a secure retirement that no one can take away, yet unless Congress acts to protect and preserve Social Security, beginning in 2033, Social Security...
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, ...
America's workers deserve much better than that.
But in America, at least the America I know and love, we can rise to this challenge.
Fixing Social Security is a serious challenge. If we wait, it will become a crisis.
So I ask you, where shall we start as we think about how to address Social Security's challenges in the future?
I am especially interested in your assessment that small practices could do well in your payment system.
The fact is the President, along with the Democrats and Republicans, have agreed to Social Security's funding levels.
I hope at some point soon, Mr. Chairman, we will finally have a hearing in this committee with jurisdiction on the issue...
We need to make sure that we all face the challenges that Social Security will encounter together.
Today, nearly 10,000 Americans sign up for retirement benefits every day. The recession coupled with a slow economic rec...