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

Even without reforms, the Social Security fund will be able to meet 100 percent of its obligations until 2042.

Social Security has been effective for 70 years; prior predictions of its demise have been totally overstated.

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.

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.

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.