Grace Napolitano

President Bush has consistently used rhetoric, and that is not convincing given his past record. ”

Latinos are disproportionately more likely to be injured on the job than other ethnic groups. ”

I am not criticizing investing in the stock market; I am an investor. ”

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 are still waiting for the president to introduce a concrete plan. He has just hinted at what he is thinking about doing, but no one has seen a proposal. ”

Because of my own experience with market fluctuation, I recognize the great risks one takes on investments. This converts the Social Security safety net into a risky proposition many cannot afford to take. ”

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

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

Because Social Security is specifically designed to boost the retirement income of low earners with a progressive benefit formula, the program has played an enormous and necessary role in keeping Latinas out of poverty. ”

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