Social Security Is Hated Because It Works, Says Sanders

While speaking before an audience of community members and leaders in the Dirksen Senate building, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) states that social security is hated by right wing lawmakers because it works and has reduced the amount of seniors in poverty from 50 to 10 percent. (0:37)

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Advocate: Social Security Should Be Off the Table

President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Foundation, Max Richtman, says Social Security promises to pay everyone every penny they are entitled until 2036 and urges the Super Committee to leave it untouched in its efforts to reduce the deficit. (0:29)

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McCotter Releases Social Security Proposal

Long shot Presidential candidate Thaddeus McCotter details legislation that he says will save Social Security from insolvency over a period of 23 years. (0:30)

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Will Social Security be around in 2040?

Ross Eisenbrey, vice president of the Economic Policy institute explains the annual Social Security trustees report for 2008 and the outlook of social security programs in the future. (11:18)
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