The president's claim that Social Security is going broke is misleading at best. The sky is not falling, although there is no doubt that the system needs to be strengthened. Grace Napolitano breakclaimdoubt Change image and share on social
For people who have for been putting their hard-earned money into the system for years, the president's idea would replace their safety net with a risky gamble with no assurance of a stable return of investment. Grace Napolitano assuranceearngamble share on social
Almost half of all Latinas currently on Social Security rely exclusively on their benefit check in retirement. Grace Napolitano benefitcheckexclusively Change image and share on social
Our Hispanic community needs to understand how important the Social Security system is for not only its retired citizens, but also its disabled workers. Grace Napolitano citizencommunitydisable Change image and share on social
A Congressional Budget Office report released as recent as June 2004 says the system will be able to pay full benefits until 2052, and 80 percent after that. Grace Napolitano benefitbudgetcongressional Change image and share on social
We must take the time to do what needs to be done now, what is right, instead of passing a bad bill. Grace Napolitano badbillpass Change image and share on social
Latinos are disproportionately more likely to be injured on the job than other ethnic groups. Grace Napolitano disproportionatelyethnicgroup Change image and share on social
Social Security has been effective for 70 years; prior predictions of its demise have been totally overstated. Grace Napolitano demiseeffectiveoverstate Change image and share on social
We must explain the truth: There is no free lunch. Grace Napolitano explainfreelunch Change image and share on social
Our political leaders must be honest and forthcoming with data that will allow citizens to use facts and figures to judge for themselves what state Social Security is in. Grace Napolitano citizendatumfact Change image and share on social