Brendan Boyle Calls Out GOP For Saying That Social Security ‘Contributes To Our National Debt’

During Wednesday’s House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) discussed who benefits from Social Secuirty and makes the case that it in an earned benefit

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[natalievadella]

HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY.
IT IS OUR MONEY.

[bobbyhinkle]

I just retired last year. I paid into it for over 50 years. Now i want to know how the hell they say I'm entitled? No I'm owed!!

[dougsimmon]

Leave your filthy hands off of our S S money, we worked for it, and it wasn't given to us, we earned it !!!

[kateconway-hickman]

Thank you Honorable Representative Brendan Boyle!

[lauriesica]

Social security is a separate system. It does not affect the deficit. It's Not a part of govt spending. It's from the people, for the people

[PeterFarewell]

Don't touch our Social Security we paid into it!!!

[LiveLoveLaugh]

If the wealthy paid taxes we wouldn’t have financial problems.

[jocelynrivera]

We can’t privatize social security! Don’t touch our money!

[andrewburleson]

Hands off the SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND! It belongs to us workers who put our money in there! Hands Off!!!

[victoriawitherspoon]

It's not debt. Working Americans pay into for all of their working lives. In past admins, money was robbed from that account and used for other purposes than what it was intended for.

[teriturnbull]

Navy guy here ... Worked 55 years for my Social Security ! Hands off my money Republican's !!!!

[patriciareyes]

70 million people paid into the system, so it’s THEIR money. It is an entitlement and they are entitled to it. Most seniors only have SS to live on. People also pay into food stamps, Medicaid, unemployment, etc. These programs are safety nets for millions of people. Millions of people depend on these programs.

[susanlaven]

Finally a guy saying what we all know. Calling them out! Thank you.

[jspinnow]

If they would privitized social security, all the money would of been lost in the following market crash

[louisecharles]

Thank you for speaking up for social security

[Lemon-]

SSA is extremely efficient. Privatization would make it cost more and be less efficient.

[TJWinter]

Brendan Boyle just became my hero. A man with a heart and conscience. Remember that name.

[denise]

Earned benefit. They want all that money for themselves.

[beth]

Millions of Americans don’t GET Social Security; we EARN it.

[collinsfriend]

If they cut Social Security I think Americans will consider it a declaration of war. And not a war of words.