Quotes
Greg Phelps, Certified Financial Planner
“Even if you are pulling money out of a taxable account or an IRA account more heavily in the earlier years, if you can put off Social Security until age 70, your finances end up much stronger at age 90.”…
Dr. Benjamin Carson
“We have a lot more in common than we do that separates us. But we’re going to have to start doing things together. If we keep fighting, it’s like a ping-pong game…no forward progress.” (Speaking at Ada Christian School Education…
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10)
“Social Security is one of the bedrocks of America’s middle class. It is an essential safety net for millions of our nation’s seniors and their families who rely on this program for their basic necessities.”
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
(Address to Congress, Dec. 8, 1941): “Yesterday, December 7, 1941–a date which will live on in infamy–the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) Former Pres. of South Africa (1994-1999)
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”
Eric Shinseki, Veterans Affairs Secretary
“We’re pleased there will be another cost-of-living increase for Veterans, their families and their survivors (in 2014). The increase expresses in a tangible way our nation’s gratitude for the sacrifices made by our service-disabled and wartime veterans.”
Joseph Beaudoin, Former Pres., National Active & Retired Employees Assn.
“Don’t be fooled by economists and politicians who claim that switching to the Chained CPI formula for Social Security Benefits, retirement annuities and disability insurance is ‘painless.” (Check Latest News: New Bill Aims To Cancel Sequestration for DOD…)
Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA)
“Americans should have the right to chose a healthcare plan that fits their needs, rather than be tied to a government-run system that doesn’t meet their unique medical requirements.”
Steven Rollins, Harrisburg (PA) attorney who specializes in disability claims
“I’m not saying everyone is perfectly honest and there is not fraud, but we see a lot of cases being denied that appear legitimate.” (See Latest News: “Social Security Disability Approvals Decline”)
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
“Seniors spend a lifetime paying into Social Security…as the cost of living continues to rise, budgets are stretched to the breaking point. That’s why Congress needs to do more to ensure that our seniors receive the benefits they’ve earned so…