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SENIORS:
America's seniors have devoted their working lives to build our country into
the world leader it is today. They have fought wars to preserve our freedom.
They have tilled the land, built our roads, and constructed our schools.
Ensuring a secure and comfortable retirement for older Americans is one
of our fundamental national responsibilities.
Social Security is the cornerstone of our national commitment to older Americans.
Created in 1935, the Social Security program has lifted millions of Americans
from poverty and allowed millions more to maintain independent and financially
secure lives during their retirement years. While changes are necessary
to guarantee Social Security's long-term solvency, reform should not be
used as an excuse to decimate a program that has ensured a secure and independent
retirement for millions of Americans.
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As a member of the Senate Finance Committee's subcommittee on Social Security
and Family Policy, I will continue to take an active role in the Social
Security debate. I will work for fiscal responsibility and a sound Social
Security program that meets our basic goal of protecting older Americans
from poverty. I will oppose changes to the program like those President
Bush has proposed so far, because they will create as much as $2.2 trillion
in debt and threaten the benefits on which our seniors depend.
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