Social Security
Currently, only three workers pay taxes to finance benefits for each retiree—compared to 16 workers for each retiree in 1950. My first priority for saving Social Security is to stop Congress from spending the trust fund on other government programs. The responsible reforms I have put forward would fulfill the mission of retirement security for future generations, and would not change the benefits of current or soon-to-be retirees.

For more information on this subject, please see my Social Security Issue Paper.

Related materials

News Releases by Topic: Social Security

Statements and Speeches by Topic: Social Security

CRS Reports: Social Security Reform: Current Issues and Legislation

Other Resources: A Roadmap for America's Future 2007 Annual Report to Taxpayers U.S. Social Security Administration Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees Report The President’s Commission to Strengthen Social Security