Please Help Congressman Reichert Save Social Security
by Sarge in Seattle
Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 05:11:04 PM PDT
From the Dave Reichert Website, the entirety of his entry on the subject of Social Security:
Congressman Reichert has never voted to change or cut Social Security benefits. Congressman Reichert believes the Social Security problem should be addressed in a bi-partisan way and that we have to protect the system.
I believe we must ensure the solvency of Social Security into the future. However, I do not support any solution that includes the following:
Raising the retirement age
Cutting Social Security benefits
Increasing Social Security taxes
Privatizing Social SecurityAccording to the Social Security Trustees, in 2017 Social Security will start paying out more than it takes in and will be sufficient to finance only 74 percent of scheduled annual benefits in 2040, when the combined OASDI trust fund is projected to be exhausted.
Before I came to Congress, I indicated I would consider all of the options to make sure that Social Security is solvent into the future. However, I was able to examine some of the options, and I’m wary of some and have rejected other outright.
I will continue to investigate possible solutions for the challenges facing Social Security. It is an important benefit and must be protected.
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