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Grace Napolitano

Graciela Flores "Grace" Napolitano /nəˌpɒlɪˈtɑːnoʊ/ (born December 4, 1936) is the U.S. Representative for California's 32nd congressional district, serving in Congress since 1999. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the California State Assembly and the Norwalk City Council.

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Because of their low earnings and family obligations, Latinas would not be putting much money into private investment accounts. An average Latina could wind up losing thousands of dollars under this proposal.

Average, Dollars, Low, Putting, Wind

A Congressional Budget Office report released as recent as June 2004 says the system will be able to pay full benefits until 2052, and 80 percent after that.

2004, Benefits, June, Office, Released, Report

Social Security has been effective for 70 years; prior predictions of its demise have been totally overstated.

Demise, Social, Totally, Years

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

Community, Important, Needs, Security Systems, System

There is a need for Social Security reform to ensure its stability, and Congress must act.

Congress, Ensure, Needs, Reform, Social

We must explain the truth: There is no free lunch.

Explain, Free, Free Lunch, Lunch, Truth

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.

Current, Expect, Men, Retiree, White, Years

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

Bills, Done, Instead, Needs, Right

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

Criticize, Criticizing, Investing, Investor, Investors

If Congress doesn't raise taxes, you cannot get a private investment account without forgoing a portion, possibly all, of your guaranteed benefit check.

Account, Aggravation, Benefits, Congress, Investment, Possibly

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.

Broke, Claim, Doubt, Fall, Security, Sky

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

2042, Able, Reform, Reforms, Social

For people who have for been putting their hard-earned money into the system for years, the president's idea would replace their safety net with a risky gamble with no assurance of a stable return of investment.

Gamble, Idea, Ideas, Investment, People, Years