2024 MA Senate race: on Social Security


Shiva Ayyadurai: Higher paying jobs ensure future of Social Security

Q: How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?

A: We need to generate high paying jobs. In MA, for every 17 skilled high-tech job openings, only 1 person is qualified. We don't produce enough skilled labor. We need more plumbers, engineers, etc. 80% of the tax revenue comes from 15% of the citizenry. We don't produce enough people who can contribute to the whole. Producing higher paying jobs for lots of people is the only way to ensure the future of Social Security.

Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2024 Massachusetts Senate race Nov 6, 2018

John Deaton: Honor our commitments & replenish our national trust fund

We must honor our commitment to Americans who expect to rely on Social Security. At the same time, we must replenish a national trust fund that has been robbed for decades by politicians to fund pet projects without serious promises of paying back what they took. Preserving Social Security should not be a partisan wedge issue, but unfortunately Senator Warren has made it one. One-party solutions will never happen, which is why we need nonpartisan leaders in Washington who can bring both sides to the table. Modest tax increases on the wealthiest Americans, along with means testing, is not enough to close the $2.6 trillion hole in Social Security which accounts for 38% of the government's $35 trillion national debt. We must get serious about confronting whether the current program is sustainable for those who come after us, and it will require us to ask private employers and individual families to join together in preparing for their retirement years.
Source: 2024 Massachusetts JohnDeatonForSenate.com campaign website Sep 9, 2024

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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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