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Social Security is a retirement-security program that has, over the years, provided vital assistance to millions of American seniors, as well as to disabled persons and the surviving family of a worker who has passed away. I believe that promises of assistance in retirement must be kept, and have fought measures – like the 1993 Social Security tax hike promoted by those then leading the Congress – that erode seniors’ benefits.

Of course, Social Security is especially important to Arizonans. As of 2003, almost 864,000 Arizonans were receiving Social Security benefits – about 15.5 percent of the state’s total population.

The problem is that, if nothing is done to address the impending bankruptcy of the Social Security system, the program’s promise of retirement security will be broken for future generations. President Bush is correct to warn of this risk and to urge action to head it off so that Social Security’s promise can be realized for our grandchildren.

President Bush, recognizing that Congress would not pursue the proposals he offered last year, has encouraged those with other ideas for strengthening Social Security to offer them for discussion. Ultimately, any reform plan will require bipartisan support and the support of the American people. I have no doubt that Congress will move carefully and deliberatively on any proposals affecting Social Security.

 

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