In the important field of security for our old people, it seems necessary to adopt three principlesfirst, noncontributory old-age pensions for those who are now too old to build up their own insurance; it is, of course, clear that for perhaps thirty years to come funds will have to be provided by the states and the federal government to meet these pensions. Second, compulsory contributory annuities, which in time will establish a self-supporting system for those now young and for future generations. Third, voluntary contributory annuities by which individual initiative can increase the annual amounts received in old age.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, message to Congress, January 17, 1935
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Congressman
Gallegly has earned three Guardian of Seniors Rights
Awards from The 60 Plus Association, and the 1998 Pro-Senior
Tax Cut Award and Senator George L. Murphy Award for Best
Supporting Member for Senior Americans from the United Seniors
Association, Inc., for his leadership on securing Social Security
and Medicare for all Americans. |