The promise of Social Security was reflected in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's inter-generational compact that rewards hard work and provides retirement security.

Social Security is more than just a retirement program. The biggest misunderstanding is that it's a program for old folks.

Americans should be able to enjoy a secure retirement after a lifetime of hard work. But too many Americans reach retirement without enough savings to supplement their Social Security benefits.

It's hard to exaggerate the importance of preserving the financial integrity of Social Security.

I oppose the president's plan to privatize Social Security.

President Roosevelt, the author of Social Security, was the first to suggest that, in order to provide for the country's retirement needs, Social Security would need to be supplemented by personal savings accounts.