"Instead of cutting Social Security, we're going to expand Social Security benefits."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Instead of talking about cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, we must end the absurdity of corporations not paying a nickel in federal income taxes."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"On the first day of the new Congress, House Republicans passed a rule to lay the groundwork for a 19% cut in Social Security disability insurance benefits. This means the average benefit would be cut to just $11,324. Does anybody really believe that a person with a severe disability in America should be forced to live on $11,324 a year?"
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Prescription drug prices are skyrocketing and one-third of all seniors depend on Social Security for at least 90% of their income."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Republicans drove us into debt with two wars and the Bush tax cuts. Now they want to pay for that debt with cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. This is not only immoral it is bad economics. Why do Republicans always have money for war but not for those in need?"
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Social Security Works! puts expanding Social Security front and center on the national agenda, where it belongs. Everyone who has a stake in the debate should read this important book."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Social security is the most successful government program in our nation's history. We are not going to cut social security! We are going to expand social security!"
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Today, over half of American workers have less than $10,000 in savings and have no idea how they will be able to retire with any shred of dignity."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"When the average Social Security benefit is $1328 a month, and more than one-third of our senior citizens rely on Social Security for Virtually all of their income, our job is to expand benefits, not cut them."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders