We must take the time to do what needs to be done now, what is right, instead of passing a bad bill.

We must take the time to do what needs to be done now, what is right, instead of passing a bad bill.

We must work to stabilize Social Security. We must not gamble with our nation's social insurance program, one of our most popular and effective federal programs that has remained dependable and stable for the past 70 years.

Because of their low earnings and family obligations, Latinas would not be putting much money into private investment accounts. An average Latina could wind up losing thousands of dollars under this proposal.

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.

I am not criticizing investing in the stock market; I am an investor.

President Bush has consistently used rhetoric, and that is not convincing given his past record.