Political Quotes

Rick Perry: You cannot keep the status quo in place and not call it anything other than a Ponzi scheme. It is.

On the recordSeptember 6, 2011
You cannot keep the status quo in place and not call it anything other than a Ponzi scheme. It is.
Said by
Rick Perry

Editor's note · Context

Perry defends his characterization of Social Security as a Ponzi scheme.

Share

More from Rick Perry

Mar 19, 2018

I think this uranium bartering process has to be on my list of one of the most poorly designed policies I've ever come across since becoming Secretary of Energy.

congress.gov
Jun 5, 2026

This is a historic moment for our Veterans and for this country. I have seen firsthand the impact ibogaine can have on our warfighters.

whitehouse.gov
Oct 11, 2017

And I don't think anyone would argue right now that nuclear energy is healthy. It is not. And it is not because of the regulatory burden that has been in place, the political burden that has been put in place.

congress.gov
Jun 20, 2017

I hope we can agree that maybe it's time for us to have a red team approach to this, sit them in the room, and let's listen to what they come up with.

congress.gov