Folks, it appears that my Democrat opponent Doug Jones is having a meltdown because I called out Social Security for the Ponzi scheme it is. Colonel Jessup from "A Few Good Men" had it right—some people just can't handle the truth.
Politicians like Doug Jones spent years in Washington going along with a system everyone knew was headed in the wrong direction. It's no secret that Social Security is going bankrupt. We've all known it for years. But politicians like Doug Jones didn't care to fix it. They just kept kicking the can down the road.
Now, when someone has the courage to speak the truth and actually level with the American people, we’re told to be quiet. That’s not leadership. And it’s not honesty.
Alabama families are built on something simple: you work hard, you keep your word, and you trust that the system you pay into will be there when you need it.
But unfortunately, that’s not what’s happening in Washington.
For decades, Americans have paid into Social Security with every paycheck. They were told it was a promise—a guarantee for retirement after a lifetime of hard work. But today, fewer and fewer people believe that promise will be kept. And they have good reason. The federal government has shown time and time again that it cannot be trusted with managing money. Hell, we're $39 trillion in debt and have nothing to show for it.
I used to run a small business. I can tell you, if you don't pay your bills in the real world, your company will go under. Why isn't the federal government held to the same standard?
We call it a “trust fund.” But ask yourself—should Americans really be trusting the federal government with managing their retirement?
The reality is that politicians like Doug Jones spent years avoiding tough decisions and kicking the can down the road while the system moves closer to insolvency. The people who paid in are left wondering what they’ll actually get back. That’s not how Alabama families operate, and it’s not how government should operate either.
Hundreds of letters from retired constituents got me thinking about this for years, but this issue became even more real with the birth of my granddaughter. Like any grandparent, you start thinking less about the next election and more about the next generation.
What kind of future are we leaving behind? What kind of system are they going to inherit? And right now, the answer isn’t good enough.
I've spent the last six years in Washington fighting against broken policies like this. In 2025, I introduced legislation to stop the double taxation on Social Security. I’ve voted against budget deals and spending programs because they didn’t go far enough to fix the problem. I made comments in a hearing a few years ago that made quite a few headlines when I called Social Security a scam. It's true, and I stand by every word I said.
The bottom line is the federal government can't be trusted to manage five bucks—much less trillions of dollars in people's hard-earned retirement money.
That’s one of the reasons I’m running for governor. While we can't fix Washington's problems overnight, we can make sure Alabama is on solid ground.
We can control how we manage our own finances. We can cut back on unnecessary spending. We can balance our budgets. We can build a state economy that is strong, stable, and prepared for the future.
And that includes keeping our promises to state retirees—our teachers, our law enforcement officers, the people who have put their lives on the line and helped raise our children. They’ve earned more than uncertainty. We need to make sure our promise to them is a real promise—something they can take to the bank—not the kind of situation we’re seeing in Washington today.
Alabama should be a place where promises mean something. Where we don’t spend money we don’t have. Where we plan ahead instead of passing problems down to the next generation.
Financial strength at the state level matters now more than ever. If the federal government continues down its current path, states will have to be ready to stand on their own footing and protect their people. And those State retirees may be wholly dependent on their pension.
This isn’t just about budgets and balance sheets. It’s about trust. And once trust is lost, it’s hard to get back.
Alabama can’t afford more politicians like Doug Jones, who are afraid to speak the truth. As your governor, I’m going to lead with honesty and stand up for Alabamians who deserve to know they’re going to see the hard-earned money they paid into Social Security.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP, and Aging Committees. He is also running for Governor of Alabama.
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