When I look at Social Security, I consider it the most important social program in the United States, arguably the most successful program in the world.
Jim LeachDrawing on President Bush's reform plan, which would allow citizens to transfer part of their Social Security contributions into personal accounts, an alteration of the current system is needed to make necessary change.
Jim LeachThere's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.
Jim LeachIf you read literature, you put yourself in somebody else's shoes. You learn from great figures in literature.
Jim Leach