Quotes by James Roosevelt

About James Roosevelt:

James Roosevelt II was the oldest son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. He was a United States Congressman, an officer in the United States Marine Corps, an aide to his father, the official Secretary to the President, a Democratic Party activist, and a businessman with varied interests.
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It is really quite amazing that all of the folks supporting privatization, from the president on down, keep invoking the name of my grandfather, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

James Roosevelt

Even the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security trustees appointed by the president say that Social Security is financially sound, without any changes for the next 40 to 50 years.

James Roosevelt

Small changes done now would preserve Social Security at full benefit.

James Roosevelt

Social Security should have a self-sustaining portion that was funded by contributions from both employers and employees. That's what we know and have known for 70 successful years.

James Roosevelt

It has to have a payroll tax that's dedicated to Social Security. The Social Security tax has been very successful over the years in raising almost all of our elderly citizens out of poverty.

James Roosevelt

Its success lies in the fact that it's an insurance plan, not an investment plan or a welfare plan.

James Roosevelt

Author Bio

  • NameJames Roosevelt
  • Descriptionson of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • BornDecember 23, 1907
  • DiedAugust 13, 1991
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Officer; Film Producer; Writer
  • AwardsSilver Star