Protecting Social Security
The Republican plan to privatize Social Security will reduce benefits for future retirees while needlessly draining trillions of dollars from the Social Security Trust Fund. Democrats will bring a stop to the Bush Administration’s plan to privatize Social Security, while enacting much-needed reform for corporate pensions. Democrats will expand retirement savings and will fight to preserve seniors’ benefits. Click here to learn more.
Americans have spent their working lives paying into Social Security and deserve to benefit. Social Security is a guaranteed benefit that millions of Americans rely on, and it is a critical form of income for retirees, disabled workers and survivors of deceased workers. Today, 92 percent of Americans over 65 receive Social Security retirement or spousal benefits. But the Social Security benefits for today's retirees and future generations are under attack.
Learn more about Social Security and Republican privatization efforts.
Pelosi: ‘The More the American People Find Out About the President’s Privatization Plan, the Less They Like It’
Pelosi: 'Democrats Created, Defended, and Will Strengthen Social Security' (2/3/2005)
Read more about the House Democrat's rally against privatization.
Civil Rights Commission Considers Biased Social Security Studies (3/16/2005) Read more.
Pelosi: Privatization Details Are Simply an Attempt to Distract From Republican Plan to Cut Social Security Benefits. (1/28/2005) Read more.
Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders Call on President Bush to Reject Chairman Thomas' Divisive Social Security Proposals. (1/26/2005) Read more.
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Read articles and opinions from newspapers across the country:
As White House Begins Social Security Push, Critics Claim Exaggeration
New York Times
"Bush Faces a Fight Over Social Security"
Sacramento Bee
"Social Security Could Use a Tweak, Not Major Change"
Tribune Chronicle
"A Big Push On Social Security, Private Accounts Are Bush Priority"
Washington Post
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>> Congressional Democrats rally to protect Social Security
>> Calculate how much you will lose under Social Security privatization
>> Social Security and the Hispanic Community
>> Women and Social Security
Watch highlights from a Special Order on Women and Social Security
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>> Watch highlights from a press stakeout on Social Security by Democratic leaders.
>> See clips from a press conference with Leader Pelosi and "30 Something" Members on Social Security and young Americans
>> Young People and Social Security
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>> Without any changes to the current system, Social Security will have the resources to pay 100 percent of benefits for almost 50 years.
>> Social Security provides a majority of income for 6 in 10 retirees.
>> Over 95 percent of all workers are covered by Social Security.
>> 15 percent of Social Security beneficiaries are disabled workers.
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Don't Just Take Our Word for It
See what other groups are saying about the Administration's Social Security proposal:
>> Check out resources from the National Women's Law Center.
>> Learn more from Campaign for America's Future on how Social Security impacts young people.
>> Take the AFL-CIO’s quiz to see how well you know the facts
>> See why the Alliance for Retired Americans thinks privatization is the wrong answer.
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