Reply #13: NO to privatization, retirement age increase, benefit cuts [View All]

[Dickie Flatt]

"Wetterling spoke against the privatization of Social Security, arguing it would put the program at the 'whim of the stockmarket.'"
http://www.hometownsource.com/capitol/2004/october/15wetterling.html

"'I do not support privatization,' Wetterling said. 'I think it puts those dollars at risk.'

Wetterling says she does not support investing any Social Security money in the stock market. She also opposes raising the retirement age or cutting benefits to the program.

'We need to maintain its integrity. This is honoring the promise to the people who paid into Social Security that those dollars will be there when they need them.'"
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2004/10/04_scheckt_6debate/