Issue Position: Social Security

Issue Position

Issue Position: Social Security

Senator Reed is committed to ensuring that Social Security remains a strong and viable safety net for millions of older Americans. Today, over 47 million citizens, including nearly 200,000 Rhode Islands, receive Social Security benefits. Throughout his career in Congress, Reed has repeatedly voted to keep Social Security on sound financial footing and opposed efforts to privatize the program or use it to pay for new tax breaks. The baby boom generation's impending retirement raises new challenges which must be addressed if we are to successfully maintain our commitment to future generations. Senator Reed strongly believes that we must encourage more personal savings and investment for retirement, but it should not be at the expense of Social Security, the one program that offers stable, guaranteed income security to the elderly, disabled, and widows. It is important that we honor our promise to those who have worked hard and paid into the system to provide themselves, family members, and fellow Americans with a safety net.

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