Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, 1983-1999

The "pay as you go" Social Security system that we have become accustomed to - and are counting on - is in deep trouble. Our children and grandchildren are not likely to get back what they put into the system. I'm proud to be part of For Our Grandchildren, an organization committed to making things better and fairer."
 

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

"It's long past time we bring Social Security modernization to the forefront of our national debate. If we want to ensure Social Security remains as strong in the future as it is today, we must immediately begin discussing reform. For Our Grandchildren is to be commended for working to increase public awareness about the problems facing Social Security. They know the hard truth: When it comes to saving Social Security for future generations, time is not on our side."
 

Senator Charles Grassley, (R-IA), Chmn., Senate Finance Committe

"It's very important to engage the public in a discussion about the future of Social Security. Groups like For Our Grandchildren make an important contribution in fostering this dialogue. Social Security is among the most successful government programs in history, and there's no legitimate way to dispute that changes need to be made to ensure its viability for the next generation of Americans."
 

Senator Jon Kyl, (R-AZ)

"I'm glad For Our Grandchildren is working in Arizona to raise awareness about the challenges facing Social Security. Their approach addresses the need for a reform debate that transcends partisan politics and reaches Americans of all generations at the grassroots."
 

Former Senator Patrick Moynihan (D-NY),
Co-Chairman, President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security

"We will get a thrift savings component to Social Security in time...You know you [For Our Grandchildren] have my greatest admiration and support."
 

Dr. Jose Pinera,
Architect of the Reformed Chilean Social Security System

"Workers in the U.S., like those all over the world, want to be able to make choices for themselves about their future. By educating people about how a Social Security system based on ownership and control can make their retirement really secure, For Our Grandchildren is doing a great job and helping to make that dream come true."
 

Congressman Charlie Stenholm (D-TX)

"Nothing makes a person contemplate the world he or she eventually will leave behind more than looking into the innocent faces of grandchildren who will inherit that world. I want to restore our national economy so that the burdens on the shoulders of my young grandchildren will not cripple them. I want my grandchildren to be able some day to buy a home, build a business, and raise a family at the same time they are required to support their parents' and grandparents' retirement. I want them to be able to retire comfortably at the end of their productive lives. Thank goodness there are other people like For Our Grandchildren who want those same things!"