Survey of 2016 Presidential campaign websites: on Social Security
Ajamu Baraka:
Remove income cap on social security taxes
- Strengthen rather than cut Medicare and Social Security.
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Remove the cap on social security taxes above a certain level of income.
Source: Stein-Baraka platform on 2016 presidential campaign website
Aug 8, 2016
Jill Stein:
Remove income cap on social security taxes
- Strengthen rather than cut Medicare and Social Security.
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Remove the cap on social security taxes above a certain level of income.
Source: Stein-Baraka platform on 2016 presidential campaign website
Aug 8, 2016
Lawrence Lessig:
Privatizing Social Security is a sure path to insecurity
We as a society need to guarantee that when we are old, or if we are infirm, we will have the support we need. We secure that guarantee by setting these resources apart from the market. Privatizing Social Security is a sure path to insecurity for most.I would also support removing the cap on contributions to Social Security (without necessarily proportionally increasing the benefits paid.) Any increase in taxes will be incredibly difficult until
The First Reform is enacted. But when Republicans and Democrats alike are free to consider the views of voters rather than funders, we will return to the objective of Social Security: security.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website Lessig2016.us, `Issues`
Oct 29, 2015
Lawrence Lessig:
Apply same Social Security rate to all levels of income
Taxes in America should be progressive and efficient. Today they are neither. We have capped Social Security contributions at a regressively low amount.
I would support abolishing the contribution cap for Social Security, applying the same Social Security rate to all levels of income. I would consider a proposal to offset any reduction in corporate tax with increased progressivity in income tax.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website Lessig2016.us, `Issues`
Oct 29, 2015
Rand Paul:
Raise retirement age to save program for younger generation
Combined with years of wasteful spending by decades of career politicians in Washington, the Social Security trust fund has been left in a fragile condition. Millions of Americans depend on Social Security and if we are to keep our promises to them.
Continuing to push Social Security reforms into the future will only make solving the problem harder and will require more painful changes for seniors.During my time in the Senate, I have worked on proposals that would fix the shortfalls in the
Social Security program through a gradual increase in the age of full retirement and by means testing yearly earnings, while preserving those benefits for near and current retirees. These changes would only apply to younger Americans who have time to
plan for the future.
As President, I will remain committed to fixing the Social Security program, while preserving the system for seniors who have planned their lives around the program & implementing reforms to save the program for younger generations
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website, RandPaul.com, "Issues"
Apr 7, 2015
Bernie Sanders:
Strengthen the social safety net, instead of weakening it
Millions of seniors live in poverty and we have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country. We must strengthen the social safety net, not weaken it.
Instead of cutting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and nutrition programs, we should be expanding these programs.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website, BernieSanders.com
Mar 21, 2015
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