Latinas' life expectancies are relatively long. When a current retiree hits 65 and begins receiving her benefit check, she can expect to live another 22 years. That life expectancy is higher than white women or men.

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

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.

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.

Almost half of all Latinas currently on Social Security rely exclusively on their benefit check in retirement.

Our Hispanic community needs to understand how important the Social Security system is for not only its retired citizens, but also its disabled workers.