Will John McCain Return the Social Security check he calls a "disgrace?"

Will John McCain Return the Social Security Check He Calls a “Disgrace?”

Senator’s Monthly Check Averages Nearly $2,000

The following statement was issued today by Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans.

“Retirees are puzzled by today’s media accounts that Senator John McCain received Social Security benefits of $23,157 in 2007, an average of $1,929.75 each month.

“America’s seniors deserve straight talk. Senator McCain, now that you have said that Social Security is a disgrace, will you now mark ‘RETURN TO SENDER’ on your check?”


“Americans have got to understand that we are paying present-day retirees with the taxes paid by young workers in America today. And that's a disgrace. It's an absolute disgrace, and it's got to be fixed.”

- John McCain, July 7, 2008

Source: Alliance for Retired Americans