I believe that social security should be a universal retirement guarantee and not means tested.
quote by Steve Israel
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
For these reasons, women tend to rely more heavily on Social Security in their retirement than do men.
quote by Steve Israel
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
I always try to keep my constituents as up-to-date as possible with what's going on here in Washington.
quote by Steve Israel
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
Our Nation's immigration laws are disrespected both by those who cross our borders illegally and by the businesses that hire those illegal immigrants.
quote by Steve Israel
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
As a result of the current universal benefit, the poverty rate for seniors in America is about 10%. Without the universal benefit, it would be over 50%.
quote by Steve Israel
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
Nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants currently live within our borders. That's 11 million people living in the shadows whom we know next to nothing about.
quote by Steve Israel
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
After 9/11, the businesses in my district and throughout the New York metropolitan area saw firsthand the result of a lack of availability of terrorism insurance.
quote by Steve Israel
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
Plus, 40% of our debt is owned by foreign interest. I can't support a plan that passes along cost burden to our children and makes us more reliant on foreign dollars.
quote by Steve Israel
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
You can be sure that I will always consider how changes to Social Security will impact people with disabilities when considering the various proposals offered for reform.
quote by Steve Israel
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
I believe that as a nation we must have a bipartisan discussion about how to best preserve and protect Social Security for our seniors and for future generations of Americans.
quote by Steve Israel
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!