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Kirsten Gillibrand on Social Security
Democratic Jr Senator (NY)
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Against privatization
Social Security- Against privatization
Source: 2006 Senate campaign website, gillibrand2006.com, “Issues”
, Nov 7, 2006
Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget.
Gillibrand adopted the Blue Dog Coalition letter:
Blue Dog budget framework - Take the Social Security and Medicare trust fund surpluses off-budget and require that the trust fund surpluses be saved for Social Security and Medicare
- Reserve half of the on-budget surplus over the next five years -- $370 billion -- for debt reduction and strengthening Social Security and Medicare
- Allocate one-quarter of the on-budget surplus over the next five years for investments in priorities identified by the President and supported by both parties in Congress, including defense, Medicare prescription drugs, education, agriculture, low-income programs and veterans.
- Devote one-quarter of the on-budget surplus to tax cuts retroactive to 2001, for a net tax cut of $180 billion from 2001-2006.
Source: Blue Dog Coalition letter to the Senate 01-BDC5 on May 9, 2001
Opposes private retirement accounts.
Gillibrand opposes the CC survey question on private retirement accounts
The Christian Coalition voter guide [is] one of the most powerful tools Christians have ever had to impact our society during elections. This simple tool has helped educate tens of millions of citizens across this nation as to where candidates for public office stand on key faith and family issues.
The CC survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Allowing individuals to invest a portion of their Social Security tax in private retirement accounts"
Source: Christian Coalition Survey 10-CC-q6 on Aug 11, 2010
Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age.
Gillibrand signed the Social Security Protectors Pledge
Some 200 Democratic House and Senate candidates have signed on to a pledge rejecting any effort to privatize or scale back Social Security benefits or raise the retirement age.
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee sponsored this pledge among Congressional candidates.
Source: PCCC Survey 10-PCCC on Aug 11, 2010
Page last updated: Apr 22, 2013
