us why they believe cutting the program would be harmful to millions. [ singing ] >> reporter: tom rankin the treasurer for the california alliance for retired americans had little faith in a bipartisan commission put together by president obama to address the deficit. >> my daughter is having triplets this coming month and i want there to be social security for them on their 65th birthday, not their 75th birthday! and i want it to last for another 150 years. >> reporter: social security was born 75 years ago under fdr. that was about the time that people began debating how long it would last, will it be sustainable, and the fear of the folks here today is sustained. will privatization prevail? and will they have to work years longer before drawing a monthly paycheck? >> co-chairs have already indicated they would like to cut social security by increasing the retirement age and cutting the cost of living allowances. >> reporter: tom rankin, the treasurer for the council for the alliance for retired americans has little faith in a bipartisan deficit commission put together by president oba

. >> reporter: tom rankin, the treasurer for the california alliance for retired americans, has little faith in a commission of bipartisans put together by president obama to address the deficit. >> my daughter is having triplets this coming month and i want there to be social security for them on their 65th birthday, not their 75th birthday, and i want it to last for another 150 years. >> reporter: social security was born 75 years ago under f.d.r. that was about the time people began debating how long it would last, will it be sustainable and the fear of the folks here today is the same. will privatization prevail and will they have to work years longer before drawing a monthly paycheck? >> co-chairs have already indicated that they would like to cut social security by increasing the retirement age and cutting the cost of living allowance. >> reporter: tom rankin who is the treasurer for the california alliance for retired americans has little faith in a bipartisan deficit commission put together by president obama. >> and we want social security to be there for you and you and you.

. >> reporter: tom rankin, the treasurer for the california alliance for retired americans has little faith in the commission the bipartisan commission put together by president obama to address the deficit. >> my daughter is having triplets this coming month and i want there to be social security for them on their 65th birthday, not their 75th birthday, and i want it to last for another 150 years. >> reporter: social security was born 75 years ago under fdr. that was about the time that people began debating how long it would last, will it be sustainable and the fear of the folks here today is the same. will privatization prevail and will they have to work years longer before drawing a monthly paycheck? >> co-chairs have already indicated that they would like to sutter social security by increasing the retirement age and cutting the cost of living allowances. >> reporter: tom rankin who is a treasurer for the california alliance for retired americans has little faith in a bipartisan deficit commission put together by president obama. >> and we want social security to be there for you

. >> reporter: tom rankine, treasurer for the california alliance for retired americans has little faith in the commission of by partisan commission put together by president obama to address the deficit. >> my daughter is having triplets this coming month, and i want there to be social security for them on their 65th birthday, not their 75th birthday, and i want it to last for another 150 years. >>> social security was born 75 years ago under fdr. that was about the time that people began debating how long it would last. will it be sustainable? and the fear of the folks here today is the same. will privatization prevail? will they have to work years longer, before drawing a monthly paycheck? >> cochairs have already indicated that they would like to cut social security by increasing the retirement age and cutting the cost of living allowances. >> reporter: tom ranken, treasurer for the council alliance of retired americans, has little faith in a bipartisan deficit commission put together by president obama. >> and we want social security to be there for you and you and you and you. >> n