Summary
Current Position: US Representative of MI 5th District (formerly the 7th) since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
District: all of Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe (except the city of Milan), and St. Joseph counties, southern Berrien County, most of Calhoun County, and far southern Kalamazoo County.
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From 1973 to 1977, Walberg served as pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in New Haven, Indiana. As the longest tenured member from Michigan, Walberg is the current Dean of its delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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About
Source: Government page
Tim Walberg is currently serving his seventh term in Congress as the representative of south-central Michigan. The diverse constituency of Michigan’s 7th District encompasses Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe Counties, along with parts of Washtenaw County. Since first taking office, Tim has hosted hundreds of coffee and town hall meetings to better understand the thoughts and concerns of the district.
Prior to his time in public office, Tim served as a pastor in Michigan and Indiana, as president of the Warren Reuther Center for Education and Community Impact, and as a division manager for Moody Bible Institute. He also served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1983 to 1999, and is proud to bring his reputation as a principled legislator, fiscal reformer, and defender of traditional values to Washington.
Based on his record of legislative accomplishment, Tim was ranked by the Center for Effective Lawmaking, a non-partisan collaboration between Vanderbilt University and University of Virginia, as the most effective member of Michigan’s congressional delegation in the 115th Congress. In the following session of Congress, the Center for Effective Lawmaking once again recognized Tim for his policymaking success, naming him the top Republican legislator on technology issues.
In the 117th Congress, Tim serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee.
He and his wife, Sue, have been married for 46 years, love being grandparents, and enjoy spending time outdoors and riding on their Harley. They live in Tipton, Michigan, where they raised their three children: Matthew, Heidi and Caleb.
Personal
Full Name: Timothy ‘Tim’ L. Walberg
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sue; 3 Children: Matthew, Heidi, Caleb
Birth Date: 04/12/1951
Birth Place: Chicago, IL
Home City: Tipton, MI
Religion: Church of the United Brethren
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Education
MA, Wheaton College Graduate School, 1978
BS, Taylor University, Fort Wayne, 1975
Attended, Moody Bible Institute, 1970-1973
Attended, Western Illinois University, 1969-1970
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 7, 2007-2009, 2011-2023
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 5, 2023-Present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 7, 2004, 2008
Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 57, 1983-1999
Professional Experience
Former Division Manager, Moody Bible Institute
Former President, Warren Reuther Center for Education and Community Impact
Offices
Washington, DC Office
2266 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6276
Fax: (202) 225-6281
Jackson Office
401 W. Michigan Ave.
Jackson, MI 49201
Phone: (517) 780-9075
Fax: (517) 780-9081
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Election Results
To learn more, go to this wikipedia section in this post.
Finances
Source: Open Secrets
Committees
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
– Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce (Vice Chair)
– Subcommittee on Energy
– Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
– Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Caucuses
– Bipartisan Heroin Task Force
– Congressional 5G Caucus
– Congressional Alzheimer’s Caucus
– Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus
– Congressional Automotive Caucus
– Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
– Congressional Boating Caucus
– Congressional Caucus on Canada
– Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands
– Congressional Cement Caucus
– Congressional Chemistry Caucus
– Congressional Coalition on Adoption Caucus
– Congressional Constitution Caucus
– Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus
– Congressional Deadliest Cancer Caucus
– Congressional Direct Selling Caucus
– Congressional Financial Protection & Life Insurance Caucus
– Congressional Friends of Sweden Caucus
– Congressional General Aviation Caucus
– Congressional Hunger Caucus
– Congressional Investment in America’s Skilled Workforce Caucus
– Congressional Israel Allies Caucus
– Congressional Kurdish-American Caucus
– Congressional Motorcycle Caucus
– Congressional Motorsports Caucus
– Congressional Military Family Caucus
– Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
– Congressional PFAS Task Force
– Congressional Prayer Caucus
– Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
– Congressional Propane Caucus
– Congressional Religious Minorities in the Middle East Caucus
– Congressional Romanian Caucus
– Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus
– Congressional RV Caucus
– Congressional School Choice Caucus
– Congressional Small Brewers Caucus
– Congressional Sportsmen Caucus
– Congressional Steel Caucus
– Congressional Taiwan Caucus
– Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus
– House Baltic Caucus
– House Manufacturing Caucus
– House Republican Israel Caucus
– Republican Study Committee
– Values Action Team
New Legislation
See: Government Page
Issues
Governance
Congress needs to manage their spending just like many hard-working, honest families and businesses back in Michigan who work every day towards maintaining their responsible bottom lines.
There is a spending problem in Washington and it is long past time the federal government stepped up with solutions to our fiscal crisis. I stand ready to work with my colleagues to rein in this excess and get our nation’s fiscal house in order.
As a former pastor, I am deeply concerned about the persecution of religious minorities throughout the world and the atrocities committed by the terrorist group ISIL. Recognizing the need to improve the U.S. government’s ability to advance and protect religious freedoms, I cosponsored and Congress passed H.R.1150, the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, which strengthens our efforts to address growing religious persecution and violent extremism around the world. H.R.1150 was signed into law in December 2016. In December 2017, I voted in favor of H.Res.407, where the House of Representatives passed the resolution condemning the persecution of Christians around the world, and reaffirmed that religious freedom is a fundamental right of every individual, and should never be abridged by any government.
Democracy
Despite our divided government, I have found that through honest debate and discussion we can often find common ground.
While my first priority is to serve the best interests of Michigan’s 7th district and uphold the Constitution, I also look for opportunities to move good ideas forward by working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle.
In the 115th Congress, I was ranked by the Center for Effective Lawmaking, a non-partisan collaboration between Vanderbilt University and University of Virginia, as the most effective member of Michigan’s congressional delegation. Read below to learn more about my record of bipartisanship.
Economy
Agriculture is a key component of Michigan’s economy. After all, agriculture is the second largest industry in Michigan and the state is also the second most agriculturally diverse in the country. During the challenging economic times that have plagued the Michigan economy, the steady growth of our agricultural sector has kept our economy afloat. To maintain this edge, I believe we must:
Unleashing American energy resources will provide relief to the pocketbooks of Michigan families while encouraging domestic job creation and securing long-term energy security and reliability. Unfortunately, many federal regulations can often inhibit the use of domestic energy and the construction of new infrastructure that is necessary for Michiganders to enjoy affordable energy.
Congress needs to get serious about developing an “all of the above” energy policy that ends our dependence on foreign oil, leads to cheaper utility bills and encourages job creation. In order to achieve energy independence, I believe a few commonsense steps can be taken.
Reducing barriers to employment and increasing Michigan’s and America’s global competitiveness are critical steps for encouraging good-paying, high-skilled jobs.
In my conversations with constituents and employers, it is clear that too many policies coming out of Washington are making it difficult for Michigan’s businesses to grow and hire new employees. While some government regulations are important, excessive federal regulation stifles our nations’ job creators by creating an uncertain business climate.
Congress can support new jobs by reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses and encouraging them to innovate, expand, and create more job opportunities in their community. Taking the following practical steps will help us create long-term economic growth.
Education
Today our country spends $668 billion each year educating students in public elementary and secondary schools. That equates to about $13,000 for each student. With such a huge educational investment, governments at the federal, state and local levels have a duty to ensure our children are receiving an excellent education that meets their needs and prepares them for success in either the workforce or higher education.
As a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, I understand the quality of our children’s education directly effects how we as a state and country will prosper at home and compete globally. Michigan cannot create a smart and successful workforce without a well-educated youth, and it is important to our economic growth and ability to create jobs. Successfully educating Michigan’s future workforce depends on how much control we have in our state and community. While they may think so, bureaucrats in Washington do not know more than Michigan’s parents about the needs of our children.
Environment
The Great Lakes are threatened by an encroaching non-native species of fish referred to as Asian carp. Reports of an Asian carp found above the electronic barrier in the Chicago Area Waterway System as well as evidence of environmental DNA in Lake Erie confirm the immediate threat faced by the Great Lakes from this invasive species. The introduction of this invasive species would have a destructive effect on the entire Great Lakes ecosystem and would inflict severe harm to this treasured natural resource.
We must pursue immediate and long-term solutions for addressing Asian carp. In August 2017 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Brandon Road Study to provide a roadmap on how best to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. In order to protect the overall health of the Great Lakes, in April 2019 I introduced H.R.2141, the Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Act, to encourage states throughout the Great Lakes Basin to develop voluntary agricultural assurance programs to promote conservation and minimize agricultural pollution risks.
Additionally, in June 2018 I voted in support of H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA), bipartisan legislation that provides for improvements to the Nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other integral water resources infrastructure projects. WRDA authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct projects improving water infrastructure that will promote and facilitate commerce throughout our country and our state.
I am also a strong supporter of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), which helps ensure we will have healthy Great Lakes for generations to come. In March 2018 I voted in support of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was signed into law, P.L. 115-141, by the President and fully funds the GLRI at the level of $300 million. In August 2018 I had the opportunity to show EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler firsthand, the immense work the GLRI program is doing for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District and our Great Lakes. I took Administrator Andrew Wheeler on a visit to the Western Lake Erie Basin to meet with local stakeholders and see the work being done of the ground to combat harmful algal blooms, fight invasive species, and restore Michigan lakes and wetlands so that we can all enjoy these wonderful natural resources.
To boost funding for the GLRI, I introduced H.R.1440, Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp Act. Introduced in February 2019, the legislation would create a special postage stamp with Great Lakes artwork, where proceeds would to the GLRI fund. H.R. 1440 comes at no additional cost to taxpayers.
Furthermore, I have also worked with Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) and successfully offered and passed a bipartisan amendment to help protect the Great Lakes from grass carp, one of the four invasive species of Asian carp. The amendment, adopted in the 2019 Interior & Environment, Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Act, directs additional resources to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to bolster efforts to eliminate grass carp from Lake Erie.
Health Care
The price of health care in the United States has risen steadily for several decades. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the U.S. spent $3.9 trillion on health care in 2017. The Energy and Commerce Committee to which I am member, has been actively examining this concerning trend and has held hearings looking at health care costs.
Immigration
With over 11 million illegal aliens currently living in the United States, it is apparent that we need to do more to uphold our laws. Our current system encourages people to break the law and punishes those who abide by it, ultimately harming both prospective legal immigrants and hardworking Americans. We must empower state and local law enforcement, and equip Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enforce federal immigration law, and demand that the Department of Justice uphold the laws in place.
In June 2017, I voted in favor of H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law, a bill that prioritizes public safety by enhancing penalties for deported felons who illegally reenter the United States. The bipartisan bill is named after Kate Steinle, who was tragically murdered by an illegal immigrant with a felony record who had been deported five times. The House also passed H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, with my support. Sanctuary cities needlessly endanger the lives of American citizens by refusing to honor the federal government’s authority to enforce immigration laws and H.R. 3003 deems state or local governments that refuse to cooperate with immigration officials or enforce immigration laws as ineligible for certain types of federal funding.
In September 2018, the House passed H. Res. 1071, a resolution recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise, with my support. Federal law prohibits non-citizens from voting in elections for Federal office, and the right to vote should be reserved for citizens.
Social Security
Veterans
Our commitment to the men and women who served in our armed forces must not end when they return home from the battlefield. With thousands of new Veterans returning from service, many coming home to Michigan’s 7th District, I am dedicated to providing our heroes with unrivaled healthcare and ensuring the promises we made to them are upheld just as they have upheld their commitments to our country.
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Michigan’s 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It includes all of Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe (except the city of Milan), and St. Joseph counties, southern Berrien County, most of Calhoun County, and far southern Kalamazoo County. The district is represented by Republican Tim Walberg.
From 1873 to 1993, the 5th was based in the Grand Rapids area of Western Michigan. Its most notable member was Gerald Ford, who in 1974 became the 38th President of the United States upon the resignation of Richard Nixon, at the height of the Watergate Scandal.
In 1993, this district essentially became the 3rd district, while the 5th was redrawn to take in Bay City, Saginaw and the Thumb, the core of the old 8th district. After the 2000 census, this district was extended to Flint, previously the core of the 9th district. However, it was geographically and demographically the successor of the 9th.
Wikipedia
Timothy Lee Walberg (born April 12, 1951) is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2011, representing the state’s 5th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 7th district from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023. As the longest tenured member from Michigan, Walberg is the current Dean of its delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]
Early life, education, and early career
Walberg was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Alice Ann and John A. Walberg. His paternal grandparents were Swedish.[2] In 1964, Walberg served the Barry Goldwater 1964 presidential campaign as a volunteer. Walberg graduated from Thornton Fractional North High School in 1969 and briefly served the U.S. Forest Service. From 1973 to 1977, Walberg served as pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in New Haven, Indiana.[3]
Michigan legislature
Walberg was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1983 to 1998. He also spent time as a pastor and as a division manager for the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago while continuing to live in Michigan.[4]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
- 2004
After six years out of politics, Walberg ran in a field of six candidates in the 2004 Republican primary for the 7th District after six-term incumbent Nick Smith retired. Walberg finished third in the primary. State Senator Joe Schwarz won the primary and the general election.[5]
- 2006
Walberg defeated Schwarz in the Republican primary.[6] In the general election, he defeated Democratic nominee Sharon Renier, 50%–46%.[7]
In 2007, there was a failed recall effort against Walberg.[8][9][10]
- 2008
Entering the 2008 race, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman Chris Van Hollen identified Walberg as one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents in Congress.[11] On August 23, 2007, State Senate Minority Leader Mark Schauer announced he would challenge Walberg.[12] The previous occupant of the seat, Joe Schwarz, who lost to Walberg in the 2006 Republican primary, declined to run but on September 30 endorsed Schauer.[13]
Schauer narrowly defeated Walberg in the November election, 49% to 47%. Between the two candidates, around $3.5 million was spent on the campaign,[14] making it one of the most expensive House races in the 2008 election. Schauer outspent Walberg by nearly $300,000.[15]
- 2010
On July 14, 2009, Walberg announced that he would challenge incumbent Mark Schauer.[16] He defeated Marvin Carlson and Brian Rooney in the Republican primary.
Polling showed the race as a dead heat.[17] Walberg defeated Schauer, 50%–45%.[18]
- 2012
Wahlberg defeated Democratic nominee Kurt Haskell, 53%–43%.[19]
- 2014
Walberg defeated former Democratic State Representative Pam Byrnes with 54% of the vote.[20]
- 2016
Walberg defeated Doug North in the August 2 Republican primary and Democratic nominee State Representative Gretchen Driskell[21] in the general election, with 55% of the vote.[22]
- 2018
Walberg defeated Driskell again, with 53.8% of the vote.[23]
- 2020
Walberg defeated Driskell a third time, with 58.7% of the vote.
- 2022
Due to redistricting, Walberg, the incumbent of the 7th congressional district, faced Democratic opponent Bart Goldberg, an attorney, in the 5th congressional district. Walberg was re-elected with 62.4% of the vote.[24]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
- Republican Study Committee[25]
- House Baltic Caucus[26]
- Congressional Constitution Caucus[27]
- Congressional Coalition on Adoption[28]
Political positions
Environment
Walberg rejects the scientific consensus on climate change.[29][30][31] On the subject, he said in May 2017, “I believe that there is a creator in God who is much bigger than us. And I’m confident that, if there’s a real problem, He can take care of it.”[29]
Healthcare
Walberg has repeatedly voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[32][33] Walberg shares an office with Jackson Right to Life, which was vandalized by abortion rights activists in June 2022, just before the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. Fox News attributed the attack to the group Jane’s Revenge.[34]
LGBTQ rights
In 2015, Walberg cosponsored a resolution to amend the US constitution to ban same-sex marriage.[35] Walberg also cosponsored a resolution disagreeing with the Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which held that same-sex marriage bans violated the constitution.[36]
Walberg voted against the Respect for Marriage Act codifying Loving v. Virginia and Obergefell v. Hodges, recognizing marriages across state lines regardless of “sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin of those individuals.”[37]
On October 8, 2023, Walberg gave a keynote speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Uganda, at the invitation of Ugandan legislator David Bahati. Walberg’s trip to Uganda was paid for by The Fellowship, which sponsored the breakfast. During his speech, Walberg urged Uganda to “stand firm” against international pressure to “change you”, apparently referencing sanctions by the United States government against Uganda over the recently enacted Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023, which prescribes lengthy prison sentences and in certain instances the death penalty for homosexual activities. “Worthless is the thought of the world, worthless, for instance, is the thought of the World Bank, or the World Health Organization, or the United Nations, or, sadly, some in our administration in America who say, ‘You are wrong for standing for values that God created,’ for saying there are male and female and God created them,” said Walberg. Bahati, the original sponsor of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, stated that Walberg had told him “Uganda is on the right side of God,” when he asked Walberg if he were comfortable associating with Bahati. Walberg additionally praised Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, who also spoke at the breakfast, and who signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act into law.[38][39][40][41]
2008 presidential election
Walberg has repeatedly invoked birther conspiracy theories about President Barack Obama, arguing that Obama should have been impeached over his birth certificate.[42]
2020 presidential election
In December 2020, Walberg was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[43] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[44][45][46]
Foreign policy
In March 2024, responding to a question about “why are we spending our money to build a port for them,”[47][48] referring to the Biden Administration’s plan to build a temporary port off the coast of Gaza to facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid in the Israel-Hamas War,[48][49] Walberg told the crowd the U.S. “shouldn’t be spending a dime on humanitarian aid” and instead “should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Get it over quick.”[47][48][49] The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a U.S.-based Muslim civil rights group, condemned Walberg’s comments as a “clear call to genocide.”[50] Dawud Walid, Chief director of CAIR’s Michigan chapter, said: “This … should be condemned by all Americans who value human life and international law.” “To call indifferently for the killing of every human being in Gaza sends a chilling message,” Walid added.[51][52]
Tadatoshi Akiba, a member of the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo) and former mayor of Hiroshima City, and others held a press conference at City Hall on April 10. The letter of request, which was read out loud, criticized the Hibakusha for their suffering from radiation damage and psychological damage, and said “We regret your ignorance and insensitivity to the unjust suffering and human misery that occurred as a result of the atomic bombings.”[53]
Japanese Diet member Jin Matsubara criticized the event as a “defeat for diplomacy”. In response, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa stated that she was not considering protesting.[54][55]
Walberg also opposes humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War. “Instead [of] 80 percent in Ukraine being used for humanitarian purposes, it should be 80 [to] 100 percent to wipe out Russia — if that’s what we want to do.”[48][49] Walberg also voted against aid to Ukraine in 2022.[56]
In response, Walberg denied advocating the use of nuclear weapons, claiming that he merely “used a metaphor to convey the need for both Israel and Ukraine to win their wars as swiftly as possible” despite his reference to the US dropping atomic bombs on two Japanese cities to bring an end to WWII.[50][57]
Electoral history
- 2004 election for the U.S. House of Representatives – 7th District Republican primary
- Joe Schwarz (R), 28%
- Brad Smith (R), 22%
- Tim Walberg (R), 18%
- Clark Bisbee (R), 14%
- Gene DeRossett (R), 11%
- Paul DeWeese (R), 7%
- 2006 election for the U.S. House of Representatives – 7th District Republican primary
- Tim Walberg (R), 33,144, 53%
- Joe Schwarz (R) (inc.), 29,349, 47%
- 2006 election for the U.S. House of Representatives – 7th District
- Tim Walberg (R), 49.93%
- Sharon Renier (D), 45.98%
- Robert Hutchinson (L), 1.55%
- David Horn (UST), 1.47%
- Joe Schwarz (write-in), 1.07%
- 2008 election for the U.S. House of Representatives – 7th District
- Mark Schauer (D), 48.79%[58]
- Tim Walberg (R), 46.49%
- Lynn Meadows (G), 2.96%
- Ken Proctor (L), 1.76%
- 2010 election for the U.S. House of Representatives – 7th District
- Tim Walberg (R), 50.1%
- Mark Schauer (D), 45.4%
- Other, 4.5%
- 2012 election for the U.S. House of Representatives – 7th District
- Tim Walberg (R), 55.4%
- Kurt Haskell (D), 44.6%
Personal life
Walberg and his wife, Sue, have been married since 1974. They have three adult children: Matthew, Heidi, and Caleb.[59]
Walberg is an ordained pastor. Ordained as a Baptist, he currently identifies as nondenominational[60] and attends a church affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.[61]
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- ^ Prime Minister Kishida and Foreign Minister Kamikawa flee after the U.S. made fun of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Bunkajin ch
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External links
- Congressman Tim Walberg official U.S. House website
- Campaign website
- Tim Walberg at Curlie
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
Social Security
We need to maintain a strong Social Security program that will provide retirement stability for its participants. With 10,000 baby boomers retiring and beginning to receive Social Security benefits each day, we must have a national conversation about modernizing Social Security that ensures its fiscal solvency.
I do not support cuts to current benefits paid to our seniors which have worked a lifetime to earn. We also need to allow our younger workforce to have the ability to create individual savings accounts that can be inherited by family members. In order to sustain a fiscally strong Social Security for all retiring Americans, we need to implement 21st century solutions to a 20th century program.