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I was a stock broker once. I think there is an absolute place for market investments. But they should never be the basis of one's retirement. They should be an additional piece on top of a basic, secure, guaranteed retirement benefit.
Barbara Boxer
Politician · American · b. 1940
We're saying no changes for Medicare for people above the age of 55. And in order to keep the promise to current seniors who've already retired and organized their lives around this program, you have to reform it for the next generation.
Paul Ryan
Politician · American · b. 1970
I really think that it's better to retire, in Uncle Earl's terms, when you still have some snap left in your garters.
Russell B. Long
Politician · American · 1918 – 2003
Pension reforms, like investment advice and automatic enrollment, will strengthen the ability of Americans to save and invest for retirement.
Steve Bartlett
Politician · American · b. 1947
Social Security is not just the foundation of America's retirement dignity and security, it ensures the economic stability and strength of our families and our state's economy.
Debbie Stabenow
Politician · American · b. 1950
In order to fix Social Security, we must restructure it so that we continue to provide for our Nation's seniors that are approaching retirement age, but allow for younger taxpayers to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in private accounts.
Herman Cain
Businessman · American · b. 1945
I will never retire.
Kate Adie
Journalist · British · b. 1945
However, the Administration's plan to privatize Social Security will undermine retirement security for all Americans by cutting guaranteed benefits by more than 40 percent, and risky private accounts won't make up for the loss of benefits for millions of Americans.
Ruben Hinojosa
Americans are not saving enough for retirement.
Tammy Baldwin
Politician · American · b. 1962
Let me be clear, the discussions about Social Security are not about the retirement security of those Americans who are 55 or older - the Social Security system for those folks 55 and over will not change in any way shape of form - no ifs, ands, or buts.
Norm Coleman
Politician · American · b. 1949
But with a rate of return of 1.6 percent or less, or a negative rate of return, our children and our grandchildren, if we do not make changes, will in fact not have a secure retirement. Indeed, they will not have the funds when they go to retire to even minimally get by.
John Shadegg
Specifically, I am concerned about the long-term condition of Social Security. I am committed to ensuring that current beneficiaries and those nearing retirement face no reduction in benefits, while preserving this vital program for future generations.
Cliff Stearns
Politician · American · b. 1941
Some people are ok with doing nothing all day after they retire, but then some people if they had nothing to do would go mad and start banging their heads against a wall.
Abdul Qadeer Khan
Scientist · Pakistani · b. 1936
Why do I need succession planning? I'm very alert, I'm very vibrant. I have no intention to retire.
Sheldon Adelson
Businessman · American · b. 1933
Our society has changed in unforeseeable ways since Social Security was created. For example, we are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives and while this is all great news, this has also placed added pressure on America's retirement system.
I think among the retired FBI agents there are some who would not like to see him come back, but I think the people running the FBI now are interested in catching him.
Howie Carr
Author · American · b. 1952
People retire to do what I do every day.
Mark McCormack
Businessman · American · 1930 – 2003
Besides, I always thought that one of the great attractions of practising law was what I like to call the collegiality of the profession and I think that duty of collegiality applies even when we are retired.
Len G. Murray
Lawyer · Scottish
Privatizing Social Security doesn't make sense, and it's out of step with the fundamental value of ensuring that after a life spent working hard and contributing to the greatness of our nation, every American should have a secure retirement.
Since 1935, this has been a pay-as-you-go system, and I always believed when I first started talking about Social Security that there was a little box that had my name on it and it had my benefits for when I retired. That is not true.
Judy Biggert
Politician · American · b. 1937
I'm not semi-retired, I'm just taking it easy.
Craig Washington
There is a human capital crisis in the federal government. Not only are we losing the decades of talent as civil servants retire, we are not doing enough to develop and nurture the next generation of public servants.
Daniel Akaka
Politician · American · b. 1924
With or without a Social Security fix, Americans don't have enough assets to retire on. There has to be a much larger debate.
Frank Keating
The pain of retirement means loss.
John Murray
Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons.
Sugar Ray Leonard
Athlete · American · b. 1956
People who refuse to rest honorably on their laurels when they reach retirement age seem very admirable to me.
Helen Hayes
Actress · American · 1900 – 1993
Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples.
George Burns
Comedian · American · 1896 – 1996
I drove long distances like the 24 hours of Le Mans for years. But even this racing is now over. I retired.
Jacky Ickx
Celebrity · Belgian · b. 1945
I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention.
Hakeem Olajuwon
Athlete · Nigerian · b. 1963
It's amazing, it doesn't feel like it has been 10 years since retirement.
Gabriela Sabatini
Athlete · Argentinian · b. 1970
Hopefully, we can build a rivalry and we'll be able to do this a lot. Make a legacy, then retire champions.
Serena Williams
Athlete · American · b. 1981
The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.
George Foreman
Athlete · American · b. 1949
It probably won't sink in until I've retired from running but I'm a much better athlete than two years ago.
Michael East
Athlete · American · b. 1978
I've retired so many times now it's getting to be a habit.
Dick Van Dyke
Actor · American · b. 1925
Maybe forced retirement isn't necessary after all.
Ben Stiller
Comedian · American · b. 1965
I adore the game of golf. I won't ever retire.
Lee Trevino
Athlete · American · b. 1939
No, I don't belong to a retirement community.
Sally Kellerman
Actress · American · b. 1937
I wanted to start a proper academy and recruit juniors from all over Pakistan following my retirement after the World Open in 1993 but there was no support.
Jahangir Khan
Athlete · Pakistani · b. 1963
People do not retire. They are retired by others.
Duke Ellington
Musician · American · 1899 – 1974
Am I still in uniform? Then I ain't retired.
Pete Rose
Athlete · American · b. 1941
Really, I don't know what I'd do with myself if I retire. Wash dishes?
Loretta Lynn
Musician · American · b. 1935
I don't even think about a retirement program because I'm working for the Lord, for the Almighty. And even thought the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is, you might say, out of this world.
I started beach football in Monte Carlo when I retired from football in 1997. I liked the game very much.
Eric Cantona
Athlete · French · b. 1966
I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.
Bette Davis
Actress · American · 1908 – 1989
I can't swim at the level I used to. I had to retire because of an injury to my shoulder.
Scott Speedman
Actor · English · b. 1975
Before deciding to retire, stay home for a week and watch the daytime TV shows.
Bill Copeland
Athlete · Australian · b. 1929
Remember Judy Garland? She retired 40 times.
Willard Scott
Entertainer · American · b. 1934
God knows when I'm going to retire. I think I'm going to be bored.
Mark Roberts
Actor · American · 1921 – 2006