Rudy Giuliani on Social SecurityFormer Mayor of New York City; Republican Candidate for 2000 Senate (NY) | |
It’s simply not true that Clinton proposes to give out $1,000 to “everybody.” That sum would only go to those making $60,000 a year or less, and only if they also contribute $1,000 of their own to their 401(k) plans. Specifically, she proposed providing “a matching refundable tax credit for the first $1,000 of savings [in a 401(k)] done by every married couple making up to $60,000.” Money could be placed in an existing 401(k) or a new “American Retirement Account,” which Clinton would make available for those who don’t have a 401(k).
Q: What’s your plan to deal with Social Security?
A: Social Security is something we can straighten out if I get elected. We should put together 5 Democratic & 5 Republican senators and tell them, “Give me 2 or 3 options, and then we’ll negotiate it out.” And I should tell you my style of working with a legislature. I always proposed more tax cuts than I got, and I always proposed a multiple-choice list of tax cuts because I was willing to deal with a Democratic legislature and Democratic City Council. If you don’t want to lower the one I want to lower, maybe there is one you want to lower, and we can make a deal.
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Tom Barrett (D,Milwaukee) Bill de Blasio (D,NYC) Rahm Emanuel (D,Chicago) Bob Filner (D,San Diego) Steven Fulop (D,Jersey City) Eric Garcetti (D,Los Angeles) Mike Rawlings (D,Dallas) Marty Walsh (D,Boston) Former Mayors: Rocky Anderson (I,Salt Lake City) Tom Barrett (D,Milwaukee,WI) Mike Bloomberg (I,New York City) Cory Booker (D,Newark,NJ) Jerry Brown (D,Oakland,CA) Julian Castro (D,San Antonio,TX) Rudy Giuliani (R,New York City) Phil Gordon (D,Phoenix) Tom Menino (D,Boston) Dennis Kucinch (D,Cleveland,OH) Michael Nutter (D,Philadelphia) Sarah Palin (R,Wasilla,AK) Annise Parker (D,Houston) Jerry Sanders (R,San Diego) Antonio Villaraigosa (D,Los Angeles) |
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