Congress has changed the Social Security system over time, and over 20 times in the past Congress has raised taxes on Social Security in payroll taxes into the system.

If we do not act now to strengthen Social Security, the system that so many depend upon today will be unable to meet its promises to tomorrow's retirees, and it will burden our children and grandchildren with exhaustive taxes.

I believe it's time to put our best ideas on the table and work toward a bipartisan solution, with the single goal of leaving the Social Security system stronger than we found it.

I do not believe that the Social Security system is in crisis.

I fully expect that Congress will iron out the differences. With Social Security reform a bust, pension reform is a must.

Under the current pay-as-you-go Social Security system, not one person is actually guaranteed benefits.