2023 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Social Security


Jim Pillen: Exempt Social Security income from state taxes by next year

I am recommending $1.5 Billion dollars in income tax cuts for individuals, families, businesses, and Social Security recipients. I am asking the Legislature to phase down our individual income and business tax rates to 3.99% by 2027, enabling Nebraska to be more competitive. This is key to stopping out-migration. I am also asking the Legislature to exempt Social Security income from state taxes by next year, providing considerable tax relief to retired Nebraskans.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Nebraska legislature Jan 25, 2023

Laura Kelly: Raise threshold for taxing Social Security to $100,000

Kansas retirees earning $75,000 per year or less don't pay state income tax on social security. But if they make one dollar more the entirety of their social security income becomes subject to state income tax. Our seniors have worked hard for their entire lives--and their next chapter in life shouldn't be spent figuring out the Kansas tax code. Let's axe that tax cliff and raise the threshold to $100,000 so more of our seniors can enjoy their retirement.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Kansas legislature Jan 24, 2023

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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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