Survey of 2024 Presidential campaign websites: on Social Security


Cornel West: Expand Social Security; forgive all student debt

Revitalize Our Economy: Guarantee quality education, housing, a living wage, and paid leave to all. Curb inflation, support unions, and expand Social Security. Fix our infrastructure and forgive all student debt.
Source: 2024 Presidential campaign website CornelWest24.com Jun 16, 2023

Marianne Williamson: Under no circumstances should we put Social Security at risk

Social Security has worked well for generations to reduce poverty among seniors and the disabled. It is under attack today by Wall Street banks and related financial "service" entities who want to privatize it for no other reason than to tap into another new and huge source of income and bonuses. Under no circumstances should we put Social Security at risk. We need to protect this successful and compassionate program that retiring Americans have relied on for nearly eighty-five years.
Source: 2024 Presidential campaign website Marianne2024.com Jun 6, 2023

Perry Johnson: Stabilize program by incentivizing work and immigration

We must start NOW to stabilize these programs by incentivizing work and immigration, and by recognizing the longevity of our younger population.When we started the programs, once you reached 65, you could expect to live another 13 years on average. That number is now 22 years. That's a lot more social security to pay out, and health care bills to cover for Medicare. Now, factor in the massive increase in the cost of healthcare, and you can see why the system can't continue as is.
Source: 2024 Presidential campaign website PerryJohnson.com Jun 26, 2023

Stephen Laffey: Adopt Personal Security System, phase out FICA

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  1. Those already collecting Social Security are grandfathered.
  2. Those scheduled to collect receive all benefits accrued under the current system.
  3. No additional benefit accrual. The old system is frozen.
  4. The FICA tax is gradually phased out.
  5. Adoption of the Personal Security System (PSS).
  6. Workers contribute 10% of pay to PSS accounts.
  7. Half of married couples' combined PSS contributions is allocated to each spouse's account.
  8. Government makes matching contributions on behalf of low earners, the disabled, and the unemployed.
  9. All PSS balances are invested identically, by a computer, not Wall Street, in a weighted index of global stocks, bonds, and other traded financial securities.
  10. The Government guarantees at least a zero real (after-inflation) return. No one loses their contributions, adjusted for inflation.
  11. Between 57 & 67, each birth cohort's PSS balances are used to purchase Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS).
Source: 2024 Presidential campaign website SteveLaffey.com Aug 6, 2023

Ryan Binkley: Peg Social Security to growth in GDP over next seven years

We must save Social Security. Social Security is projected to be insolvent by 2033. If that happens, full benefits cannot be paid when they are due--it is estimated that will be a 20 percent cut. Politicians have been irresponsibly ignoring this issue for decades, but it can be ignored no longer. I won't ignore it. I will peg Social Security to the growth in GDP over the next seven years; growth will be capped at two percent and in no instance will spending drop below zero.
Source: 2024 Presidential campaign website Binkley2024.com Feb 5, 2024

Kamala Harris: Strengthen for the long haul by taxing millionaires

Vice President Harris will protect Social Security and Medicare against relentless attacks from Donald Trump and his extreme allies. She will strengthen Social Security and Medicare for the long haul by making millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share in taxes. She will always fight to ensure that Americans can count on getting the benefits they earned.
Source: 2024 Presidential campaign website KamalaHarris.com Sep 9, 2024

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2016 Presidential contenders on Social Security:
  Republicans:
Gov.Jeb Bush(FL)
Dr.Ben Carson(MD)
Gov.Chris Christie(NJ)
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX)
Carly Fiorina(CA)
Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA)
Sen.Lindsey Graham(SC)
Gov.Mike Huckabee(AR)
Gov.Bobby Jindal(LA)
Gov.John Kasich(OH)
Gov.Sarah Palin(AK)
Gov.George Pataki(NY)
Sen.Rand Paul(KY)
Gov.Rick Perry(TX)
Sen.Rob Portman(OH)
Sen.Marco Rubio(FL)
Sen.Rick Santorum(PA)
Donald Trump(NY)
Gov.Scott Walker(WI) 		Democrats:
Gov.Lincoln Chafee(RI)
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY)
V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD)
Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA)
Sen.Jim Webb(VA)

2016 Third Party Candidates:
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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