2024 IN Senate race: on Social Security


Jim Banks: Use debt ceiling debate to cut spending, not Social Security

Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), chairman of the influential Republican Study Committee, said at a CBS News event that the debt ceiling could be used to call for spending caps, balanced budgets, or to cut discretionary spending--actions that would not include Social Security and Medicare.
Source: TBD on 2024 Indiana Senate race Oct 31, 2022

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Candidates and political leaders on Social Security:
Candidates for President & Vice-President:
V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ)
2024 presidential primary contenders:
Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE)
N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R)
N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R)
Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R)
S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R)
Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R)
Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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