2022 MN Governor's race: on Social Security


Mike Murphy: Minnesota must re-evaluate taxing Social Security benefits

Our seniors have spent their lives investing into the system; they deserve Social Security and Medicare, and Mike will not tolerate decreasing benefits or reduced medical reimbursements for seniors. With the costs of goods and services rising, an overwhelming number of seniors now live at the poverty level. Minnesota must re-evaluate taxing Social Security benefits or, at minimum, adjust the income tax brackets.
Source: 2022 Minnesota governor campaign website MikeMurphyForMN.com Feb 16, 2021

Paul Gazelka: Taxes on Social Security income drives seniors away

Gazelka said there were several factors building up to a workforce shortage in Minnesota, including young college graduates not staying in the state, taxes on social security income driving seniors away, and Minnesota's welfare benefits being better than in surrounding states. Mandating certain industries to vaccinate employees for COVID-19 would also drive workers away, he said.
Source: Marshall Independent on 2022 Minnesota Gubernatorial race Nov 10, 2021

Tim Walz: Regulate assisted-living centers for elder abuse

To protect Minnesota seniors, Governor Walz signed historic, bipartisan elder abuse legislation to regulate assisted-living centers for the first time. He also allocated $173 million in direct funding for 340 nursing homes across the state.
Source: 2022 Minnesota Governor campaign website mn.gov/Governor Aug 6, 2024

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Candidates and political leaders on Social Security:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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