2020 AZ Senatorial race: on Social Security

Mark Kelly: Oppose cutting or eliminating funding sources

Q: Your Social Security policy?

A: I will always fight to protect Social Security. Arizona seniors have paid into this program their entire lives. For many, these benefits are the difference between a secure retirement & living in poverty. I oppose plans to privatize or risk it in the stock market. I oppose the proposal to cut funding sources for Social Security, which could lead to insolvency in just a matter of years. Arizona seniors paid on the promise that it would be there when they retired.

Source: AARP Survey on 2020 Arizona Senate race Oct 9, 2020

Martha McSally: Protect current benefits; strengthen for younger generations

I promise to protect Social Security for seniors at or near retirement and preserve it for the next generations. If politicians in D.C. do nothing, then Social Security will not be solvent right around the time my generation retires, risking unnecessary cuts to hard-earned benefits for follow-on generations. So I am committed to bipartisan initiatives that always protect benefits for those at or near retirement while strengthening and preserving benefits for younger generations. Source: AARP Survey on 2020 Arizona Senate race Oct 9, 2020

Mark Kelly: Social Security & Medicare are promises to seniors

America made a promise to protect the health and wellbeing of its seniors. Mark opposes legislation weakening Social Security or efforts to gamble seniors' retirement security in the stock market. Medicare is also a solemn promise made to Arizona's seniors. Recently, Washington politicians proposed cutting over 800 billion dollars from Medicare. Mark opposes these proposed cuts. Mark also opposes efforts to change Medicare as we know it and turn it into a voucher system. Source: 2020 Arizona Senate campaign website MarkKelly.com Jan 15, 2020

Mark Kelly: Don't weaken Social Security; nor gamble retirement funds

America made a promise to protect the health and wellbeing of its seniors. Mark will fight to ensure that America keeps that promise to Arizonans. Over lifetimes, workers and small businesses have contributed into Social Security and Medicare so workers could have a secure retirement that includes health care. Many Arizona seniors rely on Social Security as a key source of income. Mark opposes legislation weakening Social Security or efforts to gamble seniors' retirement security in the stock market. Source: 2020 Arizona Senate campaign website MarkKelly.com May 2, 2019

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*Candidates and political leaders on Social Security:*
*Democrats running for President:* Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO) V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE) Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC) Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT) Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN) Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ) Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX) Rep.John Delaney (D-MD) Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL) Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA) Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT) CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA) Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Marianne Williamson (D-CA) CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY) *2020 Third Party Candidates:* Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI) CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV) Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI) Howie Hawkins (G-NY) ~~Gov.Gary Johnson~~(L-NM) ~~Howard Schultz~~(I-WA) Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN)	*Republicans running for President:* ~~Sen.Ted Cruz~~(R-TX) ~~Gov.Larry Hogan~~ (R-MD) ~~Gov.John Kasich~~(R-OH) V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN) ~~Gov.Mark Sanford~~ (R-SC) Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY) Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL) Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY) *2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:* Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA) Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC) Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK) Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA) Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO) Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA) Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA) Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX) Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA) Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA) Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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